ReverentGeek

Your ears are lying to you.

I play a lot of guitar gigs, and my favorite rig is the Helix Stadium XL.

I've long enjoyed using my open-source desktop teleprompter for recording videos and presentations.

It's finally here!

I was recently browsing the Node Weekly newsletter (as one does with a cup of coffee in hand) when a mention of Edge.js caught my eye.

I'm proud to announce "Developer Relations Activity Patterns," a super-practical guide to understanding, applying, and measuring DevRel for your organization!

There was a time when business cards were important for sharing contact information, as well as your brand.

Hello, I am a creative professional.

If you've ever wanted to relive the glory days of the internet—back when guestbooks, under-construction GIFs, and visit counters reigned supreme—this one's for you.

Ghosted again?

Ah, telematics—where code meets the open road.

I used to be a coffee snob.

When it comes to the work you do, have you ever dreamed big?

I've completed the WordCamp world tour with WordCamp Asia 2025!

Command-line interfaces (CLI) are often used for automating tasks, such as building reports, synchronizing data between systems, migrating data, deploying applications, and so on and on.

Earlier this year I had an incredible opportunity to draw avatars at the WordPress.com booth at WordCamp EU in Turin, Italy.

I've finally checked off a dream I've had for many years!

For several years, I've created videos and delivered presentations from my home studio.

I was a guest on the MongoDB Podcast Live show to talk about one of my favorite topics, Visual Storytelling.

Over the last few years, I received many comments and questions about my office studio video and audio setup.

I recently visited Sweetwater's headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, to speak to their engineers on leadership.

You may have heard the idea of "make your own luck."

You can find me on Mastodon using @reverentgeek@reverentgeek.com!

I am so excited to announce my book, "The Illustrated Book of Dad Jokes," is now available as a paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon!

A friend recently asked me about splitting some of their Node.js application into a shared library to be used across multiple projects.

My blog has been on a self-hosted deployment of Ghost for many years.

I love to play music, especially in a band.

My most embarrassing mistakes as a programmer, in no particular order: I didn't ask for help I was afraid of what others would think I didn't follow through on a promise I didn't step up and take responsibility I avoided conflict I didn't encourage others…

Earlier this year, I set up a new computer for my son.

Sketchnotes are amazing.