Blog
I write about the tech I'm building, the coffee I'm drinking, and the photos I take along the way. Sometimes it's code, sometimes it's travel, and sometimes it's just whatever's been on my mind.
Why Legacy .Net Projects Fail
This blog post is about why I see so many legacy .Net projects fail or have become abondoned by their original developers or agencies.
February 21, 2025How to display a custom icon in React Native Mapbox
It took me a while to figure out how to add a custom icon to a marker in React Native Mapbox library. This is how you do that.
February 18, 2025Move from React Native Maps to Mapbox
As I added more and more coffee shops to MPLS Coffee I noticed a huge performance hit with React Native Maps. I updated the entire app to use Mapbox and it's so much faster.
February 15, 2025S.K. Guatemala Huehuetenango
A Guatemalan coffee that made excellent pour overs but gave me trouble on espresso—some coffees just prefer one brew method.
February 10, 2025Starting a T-Shirt Company...Again
It's been over seven years since I ran and operated a retail t-shirt shop. Today we are starting a new venture t-shirt company.
February 06, 2025Five Years On ooh.directory
Today marks the fifth year that my website/blog has been on the ooh.directory
January 31, 2025Bella Vista from Verve
A Latin American coffee with cherry, hazelnut, and dark chocolate notes—redeemed the new year after machine maintenance fixed extraction issues.
January 19, 2025Creating a WordPress Redirect Login Plugin
I'm developming a WordPress plug in that will automatically redirect a user to a website when they log into the WordPress site or visit the home page after logging in.
January 15, 2025I Learned a Lesson in CI/CD Permissions
I completely obliterated user privileges on a client folder while trying to implement CI/CD using Azure DevOps. My goal was to set up an Angular front-end build and deploy pipeline but instead I bricked the site.
January 13, 2025Primary Constructors in C# 12
I’ve come across Primary Constructors, a powerful new feature that simplifies how we define and initialize classes. This feature enables us to declare constructor parameters directly within the class definition, streamlining code and reducing boilerplate
January 10, 2025Good Coding Vibes
There’s something that just feels good when you start to write a nice chunk of code. The entire process sets me into a flow state.
January 09, 2025Find the best coffee in Minneapolis
An overview of how my coffee shop finder, MPLS Coffee, is build. The app that helps you find the best coffee in Minneapolis, MN.
January 06, 2025Esperanza from Verve
A Costa Rican light roast that gave me weird espresso results on Christmas Eve—grind settings made no sense and frustrated the holiday morning.
December 29, 2024Holiday Blend from Verve
Verve's seasonal Holiday Blend made really great eggnog lattes—perfect for seasonal drinks without being gimmicky.
December 23, 2024A Fall Sunset Walk Through the Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis
Photos I took on a beautiful fall walk through the Walker Art Center's Sculpture Garden last October.
December 23, 2024How to Choose the Best C#/.NET Freelance Developer
Learn how to choose the right C# .NET consultant for your project. This guide covers essential steps, from evaluating expertise to assessing communication skills, ensuring you find the perfect partner to deliver exceptional results.
December 20, 2024Don't Put New Bugs On Blast
Bugs and problems in software are inevitable, but how we communicate them to the team determines the outcome and speed they are resolved.
December 17, 2024Troubleshooting outdated WooCommerce Subscription plug in
How I migrated from a very old WooCommerce Subscription plug in back down to the previous versions and back up again.
December 11, 2024San Juan from Verve
A Peruvian single origin with fudge notes—a sweet morning treat that Katie loved and could have easily been four stars.
December 07, 2024Kiambu from S.K. Coffee
A Kenyan single origin that the barista called a banger—he was right. Powerhouse coffee that earned five stars for Thanksgiving.
November 24, 2024