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Building things — in code and in the workshop.
I'm Alex. By day I work with software; on weekends I'm usually covered in sawdust. This is where I write down what I'm learning, the projects I'm finishing (and sometimes the ones I'm not), and a few opinions along the way.
Recent posts
All posts →Cutting walnut without tearout: a checklist that actually works
After ruining a beautiful slab last winter, I built a small process for milling figured stock. Here's what stuck.
Notes on debugging async code I didn't write
A short tour through the patterns I reach for when an unfamiliar codebase starts misbehaving in production.
Building a Roubo-style workbench in a one-car garage
How I sized, milled, and assembled a 7-foot bench without a jointer — and the compromises that came with it.
Small habits that compounded over a year
A short list of things I started doing in 2025 that I'd recommend to almost anyone.