Developer
Drummer
Bassist
I am an experienced programmer and musician.
Development
I am a professional web and application developer.
I have worked with several technologies including Swift, SwiftUI, TypeScript and React.
Hobbies
I also have other hobbies beyond programming.
Music
I am a drummer and bassist with over fifteen years' live and studio experience. I have made and released my own music with my solo project and in several bands.
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History
I am a trained historian who has written a number of articles about a range of historical topics. These can be found on my history blog, History Rhymes.
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Latest Blog Posts
Announcing Haunted House Software
I’ve been working on a small software entity I’ve dubbed “Haunted House Software” and I’m excited to announce that it is live!
Alex's Notebook
ScratchBook Submitted to App Store for Review
I’m excited to announce that I just submitted my very first app for review to the Mac App Store!
Alex's Notebook
Video: Swift in the Browser with ElementaryUI
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a new frontend framework I discovered called ElementaryUI. Since then, I found a video of it in action. It’s impressive.
Alex's Notebook
What does it feel like to wear heels as a man?
Not all men who wear gender-non-conforming clothing wear heels, but many do. This post is for those who want to know what it feels like to wear them but have never dared.
The Beskirted Man
Thoughts on WordPress 7.0
WordPress 7.0 is coming soon and the new features it brings are nothing to write home about, unless you’re working in a team.
Alex's Notebook
Do I need to rename ScratchPad?
In my free time this past weekend, I’ve been working on finalizing a few features and fixing a sandbox bug. But do I need to rename the application?
Alex's Notebook
Moving Haunting Alex
I finally bit the bullet and moved my blog, Haunting Alex, to this one. It’s something I’ve been kicking around doing for a while.
Alex's Notebook
Life Happens
As most of you have probably noticed, I haven’t been posting much of anything recently. That isn’t due to lack of interest, but rather lack of time.
The Beskirted Man
Zylinder & Ziegenböcke: Wenn deutscher Adel im amerikanischen Wilden Westen landete
Deutsche Adlige suchten im Wilden Westen Abenteuer, scheiterten an Kulturunterschieden und hinterließen teils skurrile Spuren.
Alex' Notizbuch