Notes from the Stream

Stories, insights, and reflections on craft, code, and creativity.

From WordPress to Bespoke: A Journey Back to the Craft

Most people paddle in circles on vacation and call it a day. But there's another world of canoeing – one where cedar and canvas glide like meditation across morning water. This is the story of why I traded WordPress's stability for custom code's poetry, and never looked back.

Debugging My Approach: From Grinding to Growing

On my wedding anniversary, surrounded by thousands of lines of code that refused to cooperate, I discovered something unexpected: the problem wasn't my code. It was my approach. The revelation that followed changed everything.

Natural Geometry: Why the Forest Calms and the City Screams

Walking through an old-growth forest feels peaceful for a reason—your body recognizes its own geometry in the spirals, fractals, and patterns around you. What if we could bring that same calm to the digital world?

Bridging Ancient Rhythms with Modern Code

The story of how a casual conversation sparked a journey into time itself—building a 13-month lunar calendar that honors Celtic wisdom while solving an age-old astronomical puzzle.

AI as Creative Companion: Rocket Fuel for Your Ambition

Working with AI is like hooking your sled to a rocket—exhilarating power that still needs your hand on the reins. After three years of collaboration, here's what I've learned about partnership, control, and avoiding the slop.