Better Everyday 1000 knives Sometimes the frustration of ineptitude can make you want to stop. The unskilled will succumb to their old ways and not try anymore. I should know. I have been there. These past 5 days have been frustrating for not being to articulate in code what I want to create. It
Better Everyday CSS Fights I was so pumped because last night after I posted, I actually fixed the error that was preventing me from populating DfE with data after bringing it online. I thought I was going to be able to make a lot of progress today. I started fighting with CSS (I am
DenmarkForExpats Very close to launch So today I decided I would deploy the alpha version of dFe. I hadn't deployed a Django app in a long time, so I thought I'd just do it for fun. Even with the knowledge that I still need to style things better. I planned to
DenmarkForExpats A full day of code I didn't see this one coming. So as I said yesterday, I ended up taking the day off. I woke up quite late actually (07:40) and after taking the kids to school and drinking my first coffee, I was at my home office desk at around 08:
Better Everyday The power of consistency It's only been a few days since I started working consistently on DfE again, and I can already feel it. Even the smallest of improvements feels like progress. It's a good feeling. Today I spent quite some time converting the hard-coded category cards into dynamically generated
Better Everyday Embracing the suck Every time I have tried to get back to coding, I have found excuses to quit. The thing that creates the most nerve racking moments for me has always been the frontend. I have a good eye for design. But somehow I guess it's down to practice. I
Better Everyday Mental Health It's one of those "male taboo" topics. I have always considered myself a well-balanced adult. I am responsible husband and father of two. The breadwinner of my family. I help my folks back home and everyone else in our extended family and beyond even. I have
