Ahoy and hello!
Welcome to the cozy harbor in the cove. My name is Kevin—code druid, deep diver, and convivial cook in a web developer costume. I’m writing, painting, and diving. Signal your address and I’ll send you letters in bottles.
sea-soaked letters
Latest posts
A Sunday Afternoon in the Boston Public Garden
Ask yourself if you have any choice but to do the same.
One Small Step for a Better Web
Watching the independent web shift from nostalgia to action
from the hypertext studio
On Programming & Web Development
Introduction to the "Frontend" and "Backend"
From server to browser—understand the basics of the full stack to create a clear learning path.
Mindful Code Exercises
Experiments for practicing mindfulness while writing code.
The Four Layers of Programming Skills
Learn about the four layers of programming skills: syntax, programmatic thinking, creativity, and interdisciplinary skills.
Introduction to Text Editors and the Command Line
Text editors and the command line are essential, simple, and powerful tools for developers, yet they are also bewilderingly complex and confusing without a proper introduction. Here's the post that I wish existed when I started learning web development.
bottled letters & ships
On Fermentation
The Length of Humanity
The length of humanity is measured in dancing on mountaintops beneath stars and lights.
Farmers' Market
It's 12:00 and I'm walking fast because the market closes sometime between now and a little while from now. I'm on a mission to get some flowers.
treasures lost & found
Picture Gallery
Empty walls for now.
toolkits & maps
Open Source Projects
Wisconsin refugees
An interactive data visualization of refugee resettlements in Wisconsin from 2002-2019.
Life in weeks
Create a grid of your life in weeks.
typeguide.css
Makes well-crafted website typography simple with a solid foundation of font size proportions, line heights, and vertical spacing.
Letters in bottles
Signal your address to receive my infrequent newsletters in a bottle where I write about treasures, tales, and deep dive dispatches.