In July of this year I turned 35. It's an old idea that each person undergoes significant change approximately every 7 years, or that their lives can be sectioned out into 7 year chapters. I think there's something to this.

The 7-year cyles of my life

I've added featured posts to the blog. Now, any post tagged with 'featured' will get special decoration and be included on the front page (the first 10 anyway). A shout out to my friend Colby for the idea!

Blog update: Featured posts

Swift remains at the forefront of iOS development with its focus on safety and clarity. Among its features, one stands out for its elegance and utility: the 'defer' keyword. This tool ensures that specific actions are taken as a scope concludes, regardless of how it terminates.

Using 'defer' in swift

Earlier this week, I attended the first 2024 Republican Presidential Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was a blast. It was a long day for me outside, hanging out in 100 degree weather, meeting and seeing famous celebrities and politicians. Eventually the debate time arrived and I entered into the rather beautiful Fiserv Forum building anticipating that of the candidates who actually showed up, Vivek Ramaswamy would win the debate--and I was right.