SleepyDev's Blog

I haven't updated this website in a long time.

I’ve been intentionally unemployed for nearly two months, a decision made during a ferocious burnout induced mental breakdown near the end of 2022.

"Code Review" is a term that often summons a feeling of dread in developers.

I decided to write my own minimal Static Site Generator for this Neocities site rather than use an established system like Hugo or Gatsby (Although, as a React supremacist, I was tempted by Gatsby).

Tech companies, particularly startups, have adopted a cult-like atmosphere that can mask employee exploitation.

Around a month ago, I decided to do something terrifying: check the Screen Time app on my phone.

So you have a static site.

If you've spent any time in the tech world, you've likely heard about "web accessibility", or stumbled upon less transpicuous phrases such as "a11y" or "WCAG".

When I was a small child, I was obsessively terrified of going blind, falling deaf, or becoming mute.

In the middle of December 2022, I decided to quit a newly acquired engineering job of 3 months and place myself on a "sabbatical" to focus on my mental health.