Hey, I'm Nick 👋
Software engineer writing about web dev, tooling, and lessons learned.
Articles
- 30: Developer, Husband, and PragmatistAug 17, 2026 · #personal #reflection #careerSeven years in review. Still at Shopify, billions in loans later, a pandemic, a first home, a marriage, and 7 marathons. The path I never planned turned out to be the right one.
- Don't Git Push --force!Jan 8, 2021 · #git #devopsWhy you should use --force-with-lease instead of --force when pushing to remote branches.
- What you need to know about Object Oriented ProgrammingJan 5, 2021 · #programming #oopUnderstanding OOP pillars: encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism.
- What you need to know about functional programmingJan 3, 2021 · #programming #functionalPure functions, immutable state, and side-effects — the core tenets of FP explained simply.
- What you need to know about JSON vs XML vs ProtobufJan 2, 2021 · #programming #data #webA history of data formats: how JSON overtook XML and where Protobuf fits in.
Tools & Apps
💰 FrugalNick
→Canadian personal finance, in plain English. Index investing, benefits, and a net-zero home diary.
runs on this site🏃 intervals
→An AI running coach on your intervals.icu data. It plans around 80/20 and proposes every change; you approve.
runs on this site📨 Fam Mail
→Send real postcards from a self-hostable web app: photos and rich text in, printed mail out via PostGrid. Open source.
runs on this site🍼 Dandle
→Offline-first baby tracker for Baby Buddy servers. Modern, private, and free — tracking your little one shouldn't cost money.
runs on this site🏃 Run Builder
→Build, share, and plan running workouts — paces, intervals, and training plans.
runs on this site💰 FrugalNick
↗Personal finance blog — tips, tools, and strategies for saving smart.
🧠 Reinforced Learning AI
↗Interactive AI that learns through reinforcement algorithms.
🔍 Root Cause AI
↗AI-powered root cause analysis tool for debugging and diagnostics.
♟️ Peg Solitaire AI
↗AI solver for the classic peg solitaire puzzle game.