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From there, I went to college in Grand Ra\",\"classification_terms\":[\"about\",\"about me\",\"help\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/blog/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Blog | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":142,\"summary_text\":\"Blog | Brian DeVries Blog | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Blog 2024 An Evening Gym Dec 21 My latest endeavor Jun 18 Nine year wedding anniversary Jun 13 April 2024 May 04 House Sketch Apr 18 I'll read it Apr 02 Removed web analytics Mar 26 Reducing my online presence Mar 14 2023 Dinosaurs Aug 01 2022 December Update (2022) Dec 08 How to add a custom search bar to your eleventy website with duckduckgo Oct 19 2021 10 ways to consume less content Jun 07 2020 My target audience and my one thing Nov 16 Making Progress Oct 26 Cold Showers and Habit Building Sep 28 New Routine Sep 15 Produce More, Consume Less Sep 13 Website building blocks Sep 07 You're Being Watched Aug 24 Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"blog\",\"about\",\"contact\",\"support\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":1,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/notes/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":420,\"summary_text\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries Notes | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Notes reply At the end of July I built a small container pond with my two oldest sons on the side of the house by our wildflowers. I wanted to provide a natural place for creatures to have access to water and maybe even invite some lesser-seen guests to my yard like frogs. Well, after a few weeks I have my first amphibious visitor! This frog showed up on its own and has stuck around for 3 days so far. And I saw my first hummingbird since we bought this house. I'm looking forward to more visitors! 14:24 Thu Aug 14 2025 +00:00 reply Man, it's been a while! A lot has happened since I last posted in January, but I wanted to share a pic of my garden that I planted around the beginning of June. Not bad\",\"classification_terms\":[\"notes\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/now/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"What I'm doing now | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":284,\"summary_text\":\"What I'm doing now | Brian DeVries What I'm doing now | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon What I'm doing now Last updated: November 5, 2025 I'm working as a Software Engineer for Meijer. I work remotely, but have been able to meet many of my coworkers since HQ is only 20 minutes away. C#, SQL, and .NET Building websites for clients at techcarpenter.org Raising my three sons (ages 7, 5, and 2) with my wife. Expecting my fourth son to arrive in late January 2026! Running a self-hosted server on my local network. I've been working on several cross-stitch designs. Some I've given away as gifts, others I'm making for myself. My two oldest sons have shown some interest in learning so I've been teaching then to cross-stitch too! 🧵🪡 Doing lots of puzzles, melting bead pat\",\"classification_terms\":[\"now\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":1,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/links/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"More Links | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":58,\"summary_text\":\"More Links | Brian DeVries More Links | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon More Links Here's a list of pertinent links on my site and elsewhere. Pages 📧 Contact ⌚ Now 🏢 Work experience 👨🏼‍💼 Career 🔨 Projects 🙏🏼 Supporters 🔎 Search Others Ko-fi Github Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"links\",\"about\",\"contact\",\"support\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/blog/2024/12/21/an-evening-gym/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"An Evening Gym | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":373,\"summary_text\":\"An Evening Gym | Brian DeVries An Evening Gym | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon An Evening Gym December 21, 2024 I sit on a fold-out camp chair in the gymnasium. My ears pick up the constant echo of balls hitting the floor while several voices bounce of the walls. Children are running back and forth. Intense fluorescent white light beats down from the high ceilings. The scent of freshly cleaned court gently brushes my nose. Cool air from outside floods into the gym, refreshing all inside. This is my six-year-old son's basketball practice. The scene reminds me of my own many evening practices as a middle and high school athlete. The coaches instruct with a firm voice; There isn't any time for explanation during the drills. Several groups are running various drills, c\",\"classification_terms\":[\"blog/2024/12/21/an-evening-gym\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":1,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":1,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/blog/2024/06/18/my-latest-endeavor/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"My latest endeavor | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":414,\"summary_text\":\"My latest endeavor | Brian DeVries My latest endeavor | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon My latest endeavor June 18, 2024 For the last 6 years, I've had a bit of an entrepreneurial spirit. I like trying new things, and it's fun to make money from my efforts as well. Over the years, I've made money from woodworking, programming, graphic design, and more. Now I've found another fun avenue to explore: custom stickers. Everyone likes stickers, right? They're fun, easy to store and distribute, and economical. Stickers are a good way to share a message or promote a brand and customers love them. I've been working to help small businesses promote themselves with their own custom stickers. Whether customers already have a design or need one, I have been able to help! Here is the\",\"classification_terms\":[\"blog/2024/06/18/my-latest-endeavor\",\"about\",\"help\",\"blog\",\"store\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":1,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":1,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/blog/2024/06/13/nine-year-wedding-anniversary/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Nine year wedding anniversary | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":233,\"summary_text\":\"Nine year wedding anniversary | Brian DeVries Nine year wedding anniversary | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Nine year wedding anniversary June 13, 2024 To my lovely, beautiful wife Hannah. Happy Anniversary Hannah! ❤ I can't imagine living life without you. We've laughed together, cried together, prayed together, and so much more. Thank you for being a constant through the ups and downs of life. When we got married half way into college, I don't think either of us could have predicted just how much God would bless us. Our three sons definitely test our patience at times, but they've also brought immeasurable joy into our lives. I'm thankful for you. I look forward to making more memories together. Love, Brian Thanks for reading! 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I wanted to provide a natural place for creatures to have access to water and maybe even invite some lesser-seen guests to my yard like frogs. Well, after a few weeks I have my first amphibious visitor! This frog showed up on its own and has stuck around for 3 days so far. And I saw my first hummingbird since we bought this house. I'm looking forward to more visitors! 14:24 Thu Aug 14 2025 +00:00 dayjs.extend(window.dayjs_plugin_utc); let title = document.querySelector(\\\".note__time\\\"); title.innerText = dayjs(new Date(title.dateTime)).format(\\\"HH:mm ddd MMM D\",\"classification_terms\":[\"notes/20250814142400\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/notes/20250705182300/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":93,\"summary_text\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries Notes | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Note ⬅ All Notes reply Man, it's been a while! A lot has happened since I last posted in January, but I wanted to share a pic of my garden that I planted around the beginning of June. Not bad for the first attempt since we bought this house. 18:23 Sat Jul 05 2025 +00:00 dayjs.extend(window.dayjs_plugin_utc); let title = document.querySelector(\\\".note__time\\\"); title.innerText = dayjs(new Date(title.dateTime)).format(\\\"HH:mm ddd MMM DD YYYY\\\"); Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"notes/20250705182300\",\"about\",\"contact\",\"support\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/notes/20250106151700/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":124,\"summary_text\":\"Notes | Brian DeVries Notes | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Note ⬅ All Notes reply I finished crocheting a pair of fingerless gloves to wear while at my computer in the basement so I can still type. They're 100% merino wool so they're warm, but they do make it a little difficult to type. Hopefully I get used to them because I think they turned out pretty well! These types of gloves remind me of the hobo in The Polar Express, but I'm not too concerned about looking fashionable 😜 15:17 Mon Jan 06 2025 +00:00 dayjs.extend(window.dayjs_plugin_utc); let title = document.querySelector(\\\".note__time\\\"); title.innerText = dayjs(new Date(title.dateTime)).format(\\\"HH:mm ddd MMM DD YYYY\\\"); Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"notes/20250106151700\",\"about\",\"contact\",\"support\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/contact/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Contact Me | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":79,\"summary_text\":\"Contact Me | Brian DeVries Contact Me | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Contact Me Howdy! Consider saying hi! I removed all analytics and tracking from this site to respect your privacy and reduce javascript, so the only way I know you stopped by is if you message me 😛 Email (personal) 📧 brian@brianjdevries.com Email (website design) 📧 brian@techcarpenter.com LinkedIn 👨‍💼 Brian's LinkedIn Github 💻 github.com/techcarpenter Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"contact\",\"about\",\"privacy\",\"support\",\"help\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/style-guide/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Site Style Guide | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":604,\"summary_text\":\"Site Style Guide | Brian DeVries Site Style Guide | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Site Style Guide Colors Vermillion Dark Light Demos This is a basic demo This is a demo with a new label. Typography Headers and Text Top Level Header This is a paragraph to give sense of the flow of a document that has headers. There shouldn't be a huge gap around the headers, but enough to make text readable and let the headers stand out! Second Level Header This is a paragraph to give sense of the flow of a document that has headers. There shouldn't be a huge gap around the headers, but enough to make text readable and let the headers stand out! Third Level Header This is a paragraph to give sense of the flow of a document that has headers. There shouldn't be a huge gap around the h\",\"classification_terms\":[\"style-guide\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/supporters/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Supporters 🎉 | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":87,\"summary_text\":\"Supporters 🎉 | Brian DeVries Supporters 🎉 | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Supporters 🎉 So far I have one very generous monthly supporter. A huge thank you to Manu! Monthly supporters Manuel Moreale (First supporter! 🙏🏼) If you have found value in any of my work and/or would like to support me in reaching my goal of paying off all student debt, you can check out my ko-fi page! Support Me on Ko-fi Now • Contact • Style Guide • Supporters Support Me on Ko-fi\",\"classification_terms\":[\"supporters\",\"about\",\"contact\",\"support\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":1},{\"path\":\"/career/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Career | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":404,\"summary_text\":\"Career | Brian DeVries Career | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Career I'm Brian DeVries, a developer who's been shipping code since 2018. Here are some things I've done in that time: Integrated a preventative maintenance tracker with the internal wiki at Gentex Wrote .NET applications to test physical HomeLink garage door openers and auto-dimming rear view mirrors at Gentex Received a SAFe Agile Practitioner certification (scrum, kanban, product owners, etc.) Completed 6 FreeCodeCamp certifications Built multiple APIs to expose database procedures to 3rd party vendors at Meijer Helped port a Windows Forms desktop app to a Vue webapp for Life Storage Now Extra Space Set up my own DNS server with a Raspberry Pi Contributed to the open source project Foam (pul\",\"classification_terms\":[\"career\",\"about\",\"help\",\"shipping\",\"api\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":2},{\"path\":\"/blog/removed-web-analytics/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Removed web analytics | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":289,\"summary_text\":\"Removed web analytics | Brian DeVries Removed web analytics | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon Removed web analytics March 26, 2024 I removed web analytics from my site. Despite using a more privacy-focused web analytics provider than Google, I realized I was still tracking people who visited my site. And I don't love the idea of doing that. So I removed the analytics script. No more page view info, no anonymized location data, no trends, no nothin'. And I'm done considering SEO or the algorithms at all when I write. Websites should be made for people, not search engines and machines. I understand the desire to know the data of page views and search terms. That's why I had analytics in the first place. 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Keeping track of my plans and accomplishments on my calendar and in my journal helps me when I feel like I haven't done anything recently. It's similar to a "done" list, where you record what you've accomplished to keep yourself motivated. Anyway, here are some of the things I was up to last month: My oldest son started spring soccer We got a trampoline on facebook marketplace for $50 The kids absolutely LOVE it My youngest son got a helmet to fix a flat spot on his head My dog got groomed, she was looking pretty shaggy 4 out of 5 in my family survived a stomach illness 😬 I went up north near\",\"classification_terms\":[\"blog/2024/05/04/april-2024\",\"about\",\"help\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":1,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":1,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":2},{\"path\":\"/blog/2024/04/18/house-sketch/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"House Sketch | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":176,\"summary_text\":\"House Sketch | Brian DeVries House Sketch | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... Feed icon House Sketch April 18, 2024 I drew a sketch of a house that looks similar to mine today. I don't consider myself an artist, but I do enjoy drawing occassionally and learned how to digitize them recently so here it is. That's me waving in the front there 🙂 Thanks for reading! 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Feed icon I'll read it April 2, 2024 I enjoy learning about people through their personal websites. It's a piece of them put on the web for others to find and connect through. But many people don't have their own space on the web outside of social media. Nowhere to call "home" online. Maybe this is your situation right now. Maybe you've thought about setting up a website, but you don't know what to write about or you simply don't know where to start. If that describes you, I want to encourage you to write about whatever you want. Then send it to me, and I'll be your first reader. It doesn't have to be polished or meet a word count minimum. 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Despite using a more privacy-focused web analytics provider than Google, I realized I was still tracking people who visited my site. And I don't love the idea of doing that. So I removed the analytics script. No more page view info, no anonymized location data, no trends, no nothin'. And I'm done considering SEO or the algorithms at all when I write. Websites should be made for people, not search engines and machines. I understand the desire to know the data of page views and search terms. That's why I had analytics in the first place. 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Feed icon Reducing my online presence March 14, 2024 I have contemplated the value of social media in my life for a while now. The first social media account I signed up for was Facebook in 2009 when I was going into high school. Since then, I've had accounts on several other platforms including Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, etc. While there have been some good things to come from being a part of these online platforms, the experience has overall has been net-negative. Over time, I've learned that social media apps are not designed for you and me. 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Feed icon Dinosaurs August 1, 2023 My oldest son recently turned 5 years old, and like many boys his age, he is very excited about dinosaurs. He can tell you the names of dinosaurs I've never heard of! His attention to detail and the descriptive language he uses to compare them is so fun to hear. But perhaps the best part is how he's improved his drawings of them. The Tyrannosaurus Rex has never looked sooo good 😎 Thanks for reading! 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Feed icon December Update (2022) December 8, 2022 Well, here we are a quarter of the way through December. My kids have informed me we only have 17 days until Christmas (from the Christmas countdown tree) and it doesn't feel like we got access to our house almost 2 months ago already! It's been a busy, fun time for us. Anyway, I wanted to sit down and reflect on all the things we've already done since moving in. I have a few reasons for wanting to do this. First, I often forget how much progress has been made when there's so much that still needs to be done. Second, I wanted to record some of these items for future reference anyway, why not share them with anyone who is interested? 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Feed icon How to add a custom search bar to your eleventy website with duckduckgo October 19, 2022 A few weeks ago, I was sprucing up my website's "404 Not Found" page. I had seen some useful 404 pages that offered other web pages to check out instead of just a dead end. One addition I thought would be nice was a custom search bar. It turned out to be effortless with DuckDuckGo. Customize results page Duckduckgo offers several query parameters that affect the search results of the page. Go here to find the full list of query parameters. 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No, I don't go to anonymous meetings to support others or to get support. This addiction isn't thought of as destructive like drugs or alcohol. But it does affect me on a daily basis. I'm addicted to information You might be thinking, "But information is a good thing, right?" Often at the heart of all addictions are things that aren't bad. But when obsessed upon or distorted, they can be debilitating and destructive. For example, alcohol isn't impairing in modest quantities, but it is when you drink too much. Food is necessary to sustain our bodies, but it causes obesity when you eat too much. 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Originally I thought I should write content specifically for developers. Then I thought I should perhaps write about woodworking or other projects I work on. Now it's whatever I feel like writing about. The truth is that I'm writing for anyone interested in me as a person and for myself. The purpose of writing I want to use writing to process my thoughts. That is my purpose for writing at this point. As a result, I will gain clarity. A byproduct of writing is that I will get better at it too. 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Now that it's been over a month with a newborn (2nd kiddo born 9/15), I have an updated daily routine. Clearly I was being ambitious before. Interrupted sleep makes it difficult to get up at 4:45AM... 😂 Here's my current routine: Start Time Item 6:00AM : 🌄 Wake up, get ready for day 6:15AM : 📖 Devotions 6:45AM : 👨‍👦‍👦 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Get kids up, then Family time 7:30AM : 👨‍💻 Day job 4:30PM : 🥘 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Dinner, Family time 7:30PM : 🛌 👶 Diedrick in bed, then Hold Rhett til feeding 8:00PM : 💑 💻 Watch TV show with wife, Work on app 10:15PM : 🛌 Get ready for bed 10:30PM : 😴 Sleep There are aspects of this routine I don't love. 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Feed icon Cold Showers and Habit Building September 28, 2020 For over 2 months now, I've been turning the water to its coldest setting for 1 minute at the end of my shower. What started as a desire to build resilience has taught me valuable lessons about building habits and consistency. Start Small When I first started my cold shower endeavor, I felt ready to go to the max. I thought, "Why not prove that I'm super tough already and can do 1 minute of cold right away?" But I had tried to do cold showers before. And, you guessed it, I didn't stick with it for more than a week. I wanted this time around to be different. 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It will not be without its challenges, but I think it's worthy to strive for. I need to get into a daily routine or schedule, but my second son is about to be born (my wife is getting induced TODAY). I'm not sure how that is going to affect the process quite yet. But if consistency is what I'm trying to achieve, a daily schedule/routine will help ensure that happens. Of course, Hannah and I need to be on the same page about what I want my schedule to be. My goals and routines can't be separate from her. 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But short-term results feel more urgent. I get caught up in coming up with my next endeavor to make a quick buck on the side. I need to stop chasing the quick money and start investing in an asset for the long-term. I like building websites and working with software. How can I leverage those skills to build a product? Consistent execution is paramount. Anyone can find an idea, but the execution is what counts. Brainstorming ideas is something I enjoy doing. I have long lists of ideas. I've talked with friends and family about several of them. 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Websites are built with 3 fundamental pieces: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. HTML elements are the bones of the web page. CSS is the skin and appearance of the site. JavaScript acts as the muscles, running functional scripts to execute logic. I'll show you how to take a look at source HTML of a website. View web page source html When I press F12 in my browser, the Developer Tools window will open. Before learning about HTML and web development, this window would only pop up by accident. 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Feed icon Work Experience Software Engineer Meijer - Walker, MI August 2023 - Present Responsibilities Design, code, test, and implement Azure-based and on-premise systems Perform unit tests, monitor results, and take required corrective actions as needed Work within the SAFe Agile framework and utilize CI/CD best practices Assist product owners in systems analysis and creation or updating of documentation for all business processes Implement new application authentication method on internal web applications Enable merchandisers at Meijer through web interfaces and data flow Application Developer Life Storage (now Extra Space) - Remote to Buffalo, NY August 2021 - July 2023 Internal Web Applicati\",\"classification_terms\":[\"work-history\",\"about\",\"blog\"],\"external_refs\":[],\"password_input_count\":0,\"email_input_count\":0,\"tel_input_count\":0,\"otp_term_count\":0,\"login_form_count\":0,\"checkout_form_count\":0,\"wallet_prompt_count\":0,\"offdomain_form_actions\":0,\"suspicious_script_refs_count\":0,\"external_script_hosts\":[],\"executable_download_count\":0,\"archive_download_count\":0,\"apk_download_count\":0,\"phone_number_count\":0,\"depth\":2},{\"path\":\"/projects/\",\"status\":200,\"title\":\"Projects | Brian DeVries\",\"word_count\":188,\"summary_text\":\"Projects | Brian DeVries Projects | Brian DeVries Skip to the content Brian DeVries HomeAboutBlogNotesNowMore... 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