Hello, I’m Chris.

I make things, ship them, and occasionally write down what happened.

Usually happy. Rarely too serious. This is my corner of the internet for work, experiments, failures, thoughts, and maybe even wins.

Latest

Writing

Published 27 Oct 2026 7 min read

How Boulder Log shares climbs through messaging apps using a portable ZIP format, a custom iOS document type and a Quick Look preview extension.

Published 15 Oct 2026 4 min read

An iPhone opened the keyboard on page load without autofocus or a JavaScript focus call. Removing a numeric pattern attribute stopped it.

Published 15 Sep 2026 12 min read

How I made word recordings for a spelling game with AI-generated speech, then built tools to find word boundaries and fix troublesome cuts.

Published 8 Sep 2026 3 min read

How two Go SQLite drivers handle pragma order, and why busy_timeout belongs before journal_mode.

Made & shipped

Shipped

Photograph a boulder, mark its holds, predict your attempts and keep a climbing log. Share the climb with a friend.

Shipped

A private habit tracker with quick check-ins, streaks, reminders, and no account or subscription.

Shipped

A calm place to save words, quotes, ideas, and notes—then see them again when it matters.

Shipped

A focused plank timer with reminders, progress history, maps, groups, and a 30-day challenge.