Quick context: Validator<T> is a function that returns a Result<T>: When sharing some of this with a coworker to help figure out some type questions they quickly pointed out that this is in fact a Parser (thanks Dennis). These are things an informally trained developer (me) probably should have been able to identify at this […]
In my personal projects I have fallen in love with solving my problems via Type Driven Development. Given a language has static types, generics, and first-class functions it hits the sweet spot for this kind of development. The only real requirement is first-class functions because it is an application of Lambda calculus principles. The Problem […]
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Strongly Typed WP-API
The first in a series of posts exploring WP-API with statically typed PHP and Function Programming patterns. The Context To expose a resource as an endpoint via WordPress’ WP-API interface one must use register_rest_route. The documentation here is incredibly opaque so it’s probably a good idea to have the handbook page open until the API is […]
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The number of people walking around Disneyland® with $200.00 plastic light swords is too damn high! Correction: I have been told the handles are made of metal materials. Sentiment still stands.
Please use the number that best indicates your pain level. 9 It could always be worse.
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Slack Geekbot Lifehack
Mark yourself as away and Geekbot never bothers you.
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Dryer Outage Postmortem
Seattle, Washington. Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 the Collins household discovered the control panel of the LG DLE2516W did not respond to button pushes. DuckDuckGo was consulted. LG support provides troubleshooting steps. Unplug unit. Press & hold power button for 5 seconds. Press & hold start button for 5 seconds. Plug in unit. Instructions were followed […]
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Dead Calm on the Strait
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Sunrise at Lopez Island
Getting up early to prepare to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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Guérilla Marketing
Time to try Pho Tran on The Ave.