(This is a now page, and if you have your own site, you should make one, too.)
updated 2/16/26
Happy New Year! I’m finally busy “enough” again, and I’ll never say I’m too busy again.
Guitar: Ever since I got my guitar properly set up, it works so nice.
Basement: The basement remodeling / office building project is wrapping up. Whether it’s finished or not, I’m moving in at the end of the month. I’m excited.
Reading: Our newly remodeled library is open, and it’s great! I can’t wait to finish my current books so I can go get new ones.
Writing and books: My new book, A Developer’s Guide to Integrating AI into Applications, comes out soon! It’s available for preorder wherever books are sold. I like the cover of this one, mostly because it makes no sense but also because it doesn’t have a person or code on it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394373139
The Farm: We’re working on getting the zoning changed so we (or a future buyer) will be able to build a house on it. It’s a really expensive and involved process! The farm is looking really pretty this time of year, and I wish we could spend more time out there…but, it’s also code and wet, and our house is dry and warm.
Teaching: I’ve spent the last couple of months writing new courses, including a Microsoft Copilot course, an Intermediate Node.js course, a new JavaScript course, a new “Modern Web Development” course, and an Advanced Prompt Engineering class. Contact me to lease my courseware or inquire about me teaching to your group.
Chess: Slow progress continues, but sometimes I surprise myself.