Welcome to the cozy lighthouse in the cove
I’m your host, @kev_mcg—intrepid web diving companion, jaunty poet-of-qwerty-and-canvas, and convivial home cook.
In the studio, you may find loose manuscripts on pattern languages, practicing creativity, and diving logs. In the kitchen, there are odes to vegetables, and half-painted portraits. Later on we can gather ‘round the table to roll the D20 in the metagame of myth, metaphor, and meaning.
Signal your address and I’ll send you letters in bottles.
a long, low simmer
Deep dives & open questions
A Web Pattern Language
A shared language for building the web together for anyone who cares about its future
Practicing Creativity
Draft notes on creativity—as a skill, a practice, and a mystery
logs 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
Here's the post that I wish existed when I started learning web development
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.
Jekyll Base Template
A simple-as-possible Jekyll template
the reef of small wonders
Jaunty tales & fermented verses

A Sunday Afternoon in the Boston Public Garden
Ask yourself if you have any choice but to do the same.

The Length of Humanity
The length of humanity is measured in dancing on mountaintops beneath stars and lights.
treasures lost & perceived
Picture gallery
Empty walls for now.
Letters in bottles
Signal your address to receive my infrequent newsletters in a bottle where I write about treasures, tales, and deep dive dispatches.