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.

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Writing

Published 11 Nov 2026 4 min read

How I reduced Git storage from about 7 GiB to 611 MiB by checking Codex snapshots, cleaning temporary packs, and pruning unreachable objects.

Published 4 Nov 2026 4 min read

A pencil sketch, a childhood fondness for Frogger, and a bunny that needs warming up. Finding the fun in a little spelling game.

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.

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.

Had this silly idea…

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A nose, a timer, and a little patience at the bottom of a push-up. Touch the screen, hold until green, then push up.