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| author | Henry Webster <hwebs@hwebs.info> | 2026-07-22 21:44:33 -0500 |
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| committer | Henry Webster <hwebs@hwebs.info> | 2026-07-22 21:44:33 -0500 |
| commit | 43cbbd1a9aae24abf999ee6e6c09ea853607753d (patch) | |
| tree | 81180f07c319ba399b966f7cbf5de6f76b1ea7d6 /posts | |
| parent | 9d408f33219496ce32670521d376d6020bba900a (diff) | |
correct a bunch of spelling errors :(
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| -rw-r--r-- | posts/2023-06-19_starting-a-blog.md | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | posts/2025-10-27_personal-code.md | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | posts/2026-01-31_time-and-place.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | posts/2026-02-21_data-entry.md | 8 |
4 files changed, 12 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/posts/2023-06-19_starting-a-blog.md b/posts/2023-06-19_starting-a-blog.md index 29735db..cc764bc 100644 --- a/posts/2023-06-19_starting-a-blog.md +++ b/posts/2023-06-19_starting-a-blog.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Coming to terms with this feels like the difference between James Bond and Luke This takes away an entire dimension of Bond's intrigue. While it is entirely possible this is taking place off-screen, there are cases it is clear we are supposed to believe he can just do anything. Not long after getting his tricked-out ride in _Goldfinger_, he effortlessly deploys the gadgets against enemies despite only getting a brief rundown from Q. -To make it more befuddling, the switches are not even labelled. +To make it more befuddling, the switches are not even labeled. His world believes the polished output is the only thing worth valuing and complete competency at first contact is realistic. As consciously as I would deny idealizing the MI6 agent, unconsciously I was stuck in this world. I undervalued the process and my own work as not good enough. I wasn't going back and figuring out what worked and what didn't. A protagonist we observe practice is Luke Skywalker. @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ While Skywalker is pressed by the events of the galaxy to go forth anyway, we do Sometimes there are hard deadlines or economic concerns. Sometimes, however, there's nothing forcing us to complete the project. -So now I want to document my work to remind myself that, at least in this area, the world is more Lucas than Flemming. +So now I want to document my work to remind myself that, at least in this area, the world is more Lucas than Fleming. I never get an idea that instantly turns to gold. I don't come across a new tool and wield it masterfully at once. I get underwhelmed and stuck. diff --git a/posts/2025-10-27_personal-code.md b/posts/2025-10-27_personal-code.md index f038814..2c5c92e 100644 --- a/posts/2025-10-27_personal-code.md +++ b/posts/2025-10-27_personal-code.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Writing code professionally is like working on a textbook. Everything should be spelled out and documented. Newcomers can open a textbook to any section and be able to retrace information to understand. In programming we do this with docs, comments, and logs. -These help a teammember who might have to change a part of the code they haven't touched yet. +These help a team member who might have to change a part of the code they haven't touched yet. While we get explainability and traceability, we also get heft. Textbooks are big and tediously constructed. Big and tedious is the enemy of personal code. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ By assuming the only user is me, I don't lose focus and energy on productization "Don't reinvent the wheel" does not apply to personal code. With professional code, we're expected to balance buying from a vendor vs. building ourselves. -Personal code has no such economic considersations. +Personal code has no such economic considerations. I think the current culture is too prone to "yet another" critiques and pointing out how to do something in as few steps as possible. It's powerful to be able to quickly and cheaply tie together off-the-shelf tech into something compelling, but we should still be able to do things the hard way and build what's already been built somewhere else. @@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ Just because I'm writing code, shouldn't mean I have to share it to prove anythi Still, personal code *can* be public without breaking the rules. That's why I said "assume" no one will read it or use it. -Looking at each other's code is fun, especially when the project isn't commerical-grade. +Looking at each other's code is fun, especially when the project isn't commercial-grade. It's one of the reasons I enjoy the folk art section of art museums. -Keeping in the back of my mind somebody might look at it is hard without clouding my judgement when coding, which is why I need the rules. +Keeping in the back of my mind somebody might look at it is hard without clouding my judgment when coding, which is why I need the rules. ### Can personal code become professional code? Plenty of software starts out to solve one person's needs and ends up solving a bunch of people's needs. I don't think we should remotely assume this will be the case for our personal code. If it ends up being so useful, it will probably need to be rewritten with this new goal in mind. -That shouldn't be difficult because personal code is by neccessity bare-bones. +That shouldn't be difficult because personal code is by necessity bare-bones. It's possible a toy project can turn into a company or the next great open source tool, but try not to think about it too much! diff --git a/posts/2026-01-31_time-and-place.md b/posts/2026-01-31_time-and-place.md index ef4343f..3e588ef 100644 --- a/posts/2026-01-31_time-and-place.md +++ b/posts/2026-01-31_time-and-place.md @@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ _While I was reading, I broke out my copy of_ [Factory Records: The Complete Gra ## References <ol class="footnotes"> - <li>Eno, Brian. <cite>A Year with Swollen Appendencies</cite> (Faber and Faber, 1996), 354</li> + <li>Eno, Brian. <cite>A Year with Swollen Appendices</cite> (Faber and Faber, 1996), 354</li> </ol> diff --git a/posts/2026-02-21_data-entry.md b/posts/2026-02-21_data-entry.md index 4065c46..b03af34 100644 --- a/posts/2026-02-21_data-entry.md +++ b/posts/2026-02-21_data-entry.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ At least, I _thought_ I would never have anything to offer. At the beginning of this cozy winter, I took on the task of ripping my household's CDs. I'd wake up, put the next letter of an alphabetical stack on my desk, and methodically get to work. -My [ripper](https://github.com/poddmo/abcde) levereges the [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/) database to look up CD information. +My [ripper](https://github.com/poddmo/abcde) leverages the [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/) database to look up CD information. CDs don't have any metadata on the disk, so wonderful projects like MusicBrainz map raw discs with the artist, album name, track titles, and other metadata. Out of 257 albums, only eight where not on MusicBrainz! @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ Turns out it's the [Korean version](https://musicbrainz.org/release/a90f31db-605 [Operatic two disc set](https://musicbrainz.org/release/e13ac9ab-5a91-4965-bb6b-e552581f300f): every accent and umlaut must be accounted for! Why is the name on the spine different than the name on the cover? -[Stigma](https://musicbrainz.org/release/49aff8a8-9932-400a-a832-a86f8dea7d29): one of these [thrity Stigmas](https://musicbrainz.org/search?query=stigma&type=artist&limit=50&method=indexed) must be them. (They were not, I had to add [another one](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/638dd7c9-cfdd-42bb-9b90-4a4856bfa290).) +[Stigma](https://musicbrainz.org/release/49aff8a8-9932-400a-a832-a86f8dea7d29): one of these [thirty Stigmas](https://musicbrainz.org/search?query=stigma&type=artist&limit=50&method=indexed) must be them. (They were not, I had to add [another one](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/638dd7c9-cfdd-42bb-9b90-4a4856bfa290).) It wasn't the most compelling way to spend my time off, but it was rewarding. Beyond being able to correctly label my CDs, I had a blast building the collective conscience. The physicality of finishing an album and taking another off the stack gave me fuel to continue. Digging through booklets and entering in forms brought a sense of peace to me. -My apprecition goes out to all the people who contribute to MusicBrainz and make my life easier. -Now I just have to get a scanner so I can upload these ablum covers... +My appreciation goes out to all the people who contribute to MusicBrainz and make my life easier. +Now I just have to get a scanner so I can upload these album covers... |
