Keegan's Blog

The Dangers of Optional Chaining Overuse

Optional chaining is one of my favorite javascript operators (if such a thing exists), but it's best to avoid using it when not necessary.

Forward First Impressions

Filling in the Connected Fitness Gaps with Apple Shortcuts

How I use Apple Shortcuts to complement my current fitness and health tracking tools

Review Your Own Pull Requests

Leave the coding mindset and enter the reviewing mindset to improve the quality of code you submit

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays, and thanks for reading for another year! See you all in 2023!

Using AI to Generate DALL·E 2 Prompts

Using ChatGPT to generate prompts that can be fed into DALL·E 2 to generate images

ChatGPT Writes Poems About the Internet

I asked ChatGPT to write poems about various concepts in networking.

Fall 2022 Update

A brief update for the fall, and what I've been working on lately.

Statically Generating Twitter Embeds and Sharing for a Performance Boost

Embedded Tweets and share buttons were bogging down my blog, so I wrote custom UI that is statically generated using the Twitter API to speed things back up

Using Playwright Test on Checkly

My Connected Fitness Tools (2022 Update)

After a year of using my connected fitness tools, a second look at what's new and what I changed!

Why Write a Newsletter?

I recently started a newsletter - it's a bit of extra work every month, but here's why I think it's valuable.

Common Types of Web Application Tests and How They Can Improve Performance and Reliability

Testing web applications is a crucial part of the development process, but it can be daunting at first. I break down the different types of web application testing I rely on, and how they can be useful to you!

How AI is Revolutionizing Personal Brand Creation

A dive into the many innovative tools and platforms that leverage AI, and how they are making it easier than ever to create content and build a personal brand.

Building a Super Simple (and Free!) Twitter Bot

How to build a simple Twitter bot and run it for free on a Raspberry Pi

Trip to Europe Part II: Lisbon

After years of not being able to travel, I discuss a bit about the trip Jully and I took to the Iberian Peninsula, this week with our stop in Lisbon, Portugal.

Creating Large-Format Digital Art with DALL·E 2

How to use inpainting to generate giant pieces of digital art with DALL·E 2

Getting the Most Out of In-Person Tech Conferences

Tech conferences are a ton of fun, but can be daunting as well! Let's dive in to how to get the most out of them, and what I learned from my first conference post-COVID.

Using Effective Feedback and Communication to Boost Developer Confidence

My thoughts based on conversations with fellow engineers at RenderATL about imposter syndrome, success metrics, and confidence in a role.

My First Day With OpenAI's DALL·E 2

A look into my first day with OpenAI's DALLE-2 image generation system

Debugging Code Using Git Bisect

A step-by-step guide to one of my favorite tools in my debugging toolkit

React Technical Interview Questions

A collection of my thoughts and suggestions on React/front-end technical interviews

Trip to Europe Part I: Barcelona

After years of not being able to travel, I discuss a bit about the trip Jully and I took to the Iberian Peninsula, starting with our stop in Barcelona, Spain.

Tips for Onboarding Onto an Existing Codebase

How I onboard onto new codebases and what I learned starting a new role in 2022

Beginning a New Chapter of my Career with Kizen

After nearly 5 years with Pinpoint, it's time for me to move into a senior frontend engineering role at Kizen!

Designing and Building a Raspberry Pi Based Book Quote Clock

How I built a Raspberry Pi-based book quote clock for my girlfriend's Christmas gift this year

Oura Ring Generation 3 First Impressions

A first look at my new third generation ring from Oura

Choosing a Custom Template for Bootstrapping NextJS Apps

There are many different starter templates out there for NextJS, but I wanted to evaluate all my past projects and create the perfect one for bootstrapping future projects.

How to Build a Calendar Component in React

Building a simple calendar component in React with minimal reliance on third party code.

My Home Network Configuration for Speed and Privacy

I show you how my home network works, what hardware I use, and my tools to keep my connection fast and private!

Input-Deno v2.0.3 Released

An overview of what changed in Input-Deno v.2.0.3

Building a Static Generated Blog with NextJS

In this post I'm going to cover how I built this website, and how my statically generated blog works!

A Look Into My Connected Fitness Tools

How I spent the last 2 years building a fitness regimen around "smart" fitness technology

Reviving My Design Hobby

Using the Dribbble weekly warm ups to have fun with graphic design again.

My First (Real) Astrophotography Attempt

My first attempt at proper astrophotography!