https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app Field notes from the mountains and the codebase. https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/pitching-a-tent-at-4000m Wind, frozen pegs, and the quiet discipline of doing small things right when your hands stop listening. trail Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/summit-push-and-deadlines Turnaround times exist because the summit is only halfway. Shipping works the same way. thoughts Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/ultralight-gear-heavy-codebases Counting grams in a backpack changed how I count dependencies in a bundle. gear Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/rendering-mountains-in-ascii How the basecamp on the home page is drawn: a character grid, a little noise, and a fire that is really a heat map. code Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/acclimatization-is-a-team-sport Climb high, sleep low. A better model for onboarding than throwing people at the summit on day one. thoughts Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/the-ten-essentials-for-frontend Hikers never leave without the ten essentials. Here is my list for every frontend project. code Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/night-hike-under-alam-kuh Headlamps off, a moon bright enough to cast shadows, and the north wall glowing like it was lit from inside. trail Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/a-stove-a-mug-and-a-design-system My camp kitchen fits in one pot. The best design systems I have worked with feel the same. gear Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT