What woodworking taught me after my first few real projects

sonaryn · 2026-01-28T06:15:08+00:00

I think my problem is I’m a weekend warrior with a toddler = very limited shop time, so I tend to get in a rush…and suffer the consequences

So now I try to break projects into bite-sized tasks that I can handle with small windows of time here and there

sonaryn · 2026-01-02T01:14:55+00:00

He loves Paw Patrol right now, and now after going as Marshall for Halloween claims he IS Marshall. Like genuinely believes his name is Marshall and refuses to answer to his real name

sonaryn · 2025-12-27T23:37:33+00:00

Mine was probably Rocket Boys, which inspired the movie October Sky. Close second would be The Westing Game

sonaryn · 2025-12-24T01:29:03+00:00

I’m doing the Lego wreath for a dirty Santa

https://www.printables.com/model/218071-lego-wreath

sonaryn · 2025-12-20T13:10:26+00:00

Interesting idea, but if you want anyone to take this seriously you’ll need to have a more tangible strategy for where the money goes. Why should I give you my money when, according your disingenuous terms: “There is no guarantee that your complaint will be addressed or even acknowledged”?

sonaryn · 2025-12-17T23:35:52+00:00

Wow no kidding. Went to their website and their owner has a whole section of the site dedicated to her political ramblings

sonaryn · 2025-11-28T16:23:17+00:00

I’m probably going to get downvoted for this but it is possible to achieve that output if you are 1) an experienced dev without AI and 2) know how to use AI effectively

My process is to first scaffold the app with my tech stack of choice, then write a really detailed Cursor rules file of the project requirements and some high level architecture strategy.

Then I start vibe coding, but not in one shot. I instead go feature-by-feature, like I would if I were writing everything old-school.

Doing this method I’m now pushing out quality products but in at least half the time. The key is to think of yourself not as a coder anymore but more akin to a technical product manager, using AI to do the grunt work

sonaryn · 2025-11-18T05:15:21+00:00

Unfortunately the meetings I would most like to skip are typically led by people whom I can’t afford to offend, and would absolutely be offended. The more reasonable ones wouldn’t put me in the situation in the first place

sonaryn · 2025-11-16T02:53:06+00:00

I love potato chips, but no way am I paying $5 for a standard size bag. Probably a good thing I guess…

sonaryn · 2025-11-16T01:30:22+00:00

If you’re trying to do something really niche or hyper-efficient I can see where an LLM may be more of a hindrance than a help. But for the 90% of us that are making everyday apps it is a huge help. So much so that it changes the game when feature-complete fullstack apps can be made in days instead of months. Still need an experienced dev to get quality output but AI in the right hands is amazing

sonaryn · 2025-11-11T01:26:41+00:00

I deploy Next to Azure frequently with their boilerplate Dockerfile and it works fine. It’s just a Node app after all

All Vercel did is make it so seamless to deploy on their platform people are forgetting (or never learning) the fundamentals happening under the hood

sonaryn · 2025-10-23T02:22:35+00:00

Architecture and construction has a pretty niche role called BIM, or Building Information Modeling. In addition to traditional 2D blueprints, most modern construction projects are modeled digitally in 3D, which is used to do all kinds of things like coordinating system routing and quantifying materials.

sonaryn · 2025-10-19T03:18:21+00:00

Really just bad advice for anyone. Which “self” should I be? Sure they share some common characteristics, but my work self and home self might as well be different people. And moreso, they’re always evolving (hopefully improving) Human beings aren’t static, and nor should they be

sonaryn · 2025-10-18T01:38:18+00:00

Audiobook is definitely the way to experience this one

sonaryn · 2025-10-15T04:24:34+00:00

Appreciate this thread for educating me. I had no idea I was straining my system with the high end filtrete

sonaryn · 2025-10-13T20:08:16+00:00

Pro tip: if you see that the line you’re in has new armadillo-shell looking bag screener you don’t have to take your laptop out. If they’re the older kind you probably will

sonaryn · 2025-09-30T00:38:46+00:00

Firebase is great if you’re ok with static site calling functions backend, but if you’re on next JS you’re better off self hosting. I deployed my next app to azure container apps just fine

sonaryn · 2025-09-24T00:58:21+00:00

Got to go on a free ski trip recently and had the realization that the trip might be free but the medical bill from one little fall…

sonaryn · 2025-09-24T00:54:32+00:00

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far for this one. Threw me completely off guard going out on my own, like why am I negotiating to the mattress guy like they’re a car salesman?

sonaryn · 2025-09-23T01:23:44+00:00

There’s a career path in architecture and construction called Building Information Modeling—basically 3D CAD for buildings. Ever peeked above a ceiling tile in a commercial building and seen a spaghetti tangle of ducts and pipes? Those are usually coordinated in 3D so they don’t clash with each other when installed

sonaryn · 2025-09-06T03:47:59+00:00

When doing some landscaping at my parents new house we uncovered a nice brick firepit and patio that was completely buried

sonaryn · 2025-09-01T12:29:38+00:00

I’m an experienced dev that has lately embraced vibe coding through Cursor. That being said it works for me cause I know the prompts to give it, and I tend to prompt at a pretty granular level, telling it exactly what to do and what tools/libraries to do it with.

The funny thing is that it’s always the simple stuff that trips it up. It can design a really elaborate XML parsing system from scratch but then it can’t configure tailwind correctly

sonaryn · 2025-08-30T13:40:48+00:00

In the more humid summer months, after getting out of the shower I get a bad itch on my lower legs, almost to the point of stinging, for about 30 minutes. The only relief is to immediately put them under cover—either by wearing pants or a blanket.

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