Thomas Amador

Thomas Amador

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Update

I wonder how many times someone has updated their site with some variation of: I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been very busy. It's been a long time since I posted. I have been very busy and I have

Sketch of a computer monitor floating in the air with many cords extending from the base.

A product designer learning web development

I signed up for a Web Development Bootcamp on Udemy. Why? It's Steph Smith's fault.

Breaking changes

Breaking changes

Over the 2021 holiday break I am going to try using Tailwindcss on this site so some things may break.

Small pieces

Small amounts of work added up over time can eventually add up to something significant. It's getting the system setup that supports a consistent habit that's tricky.

Post-it note sketch of boxes nested within boxes.

Nested complexity

I feel stalled out right now. For the last two weeks, I have been working on getting a new layout for the site created in CSS now that I have a development environment that allows me to iterate quickly However, understanding how all of the CSS styles work together as

GitHub Actions + Ghost

Today, I reached another big milestone! I now have GitHub and Ghost working together!

I did it! I finally setup a Ghost dev environment

I did it! I finally setup a Ghost dev environment

An unapologetically self-indulgent celebratory post about me about finally getting a working development environment setup and working. Feel free to skip.

Why I chose Ghost for my website

There are many good options available today for creating a website. This is why I chose Ghost for my website and why you may want to as well.

Hard start

Just put something down. It won’t ever be what you want it to be, if it isn’t something first.