Rach Smith

@rachsmith
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Writing the React, fighting with the application state, designing the GraphQL APIs, cursing the TypeScript errors, learning Golang, migrating the databases, and admiring the amazing content at @codepen

An Aussie living in Gubbi Gubbi country ☀️

websitehttps://rachsmith.com
codepenhttps://codepen.io/rachsmith
Rach Smith4d ago
How good is being a full-stacker? You can make anything you want!!
Rach SmithOct 27
I’ve been rewriting one of my home-cooked SvelteKit apps with Go and DataStar (https://data-star.dev). Had to wrap my head around the paradigm shift (I’ve never tried HTMX) and deepen my understanding of Go templates… but now that’s done, I’m loving the simplicity of this stack!! I think it will be my go-to for future personal web apps.
Datastar

The hypermedia framework.

Datastar
Rach SmithOct 11

It's a long story but basically we've been without broadband for an entire week so I've had to survive on my spotty 4G connection.

Most of the web doesn't work with a shitty connection but the worst offender for me and my needs has been github.com.

Surprisingly good: woolworths.com.au. I mean... you'd think performance would be a top priority for most big commercial operations... but no. It's not like I'm surprised, I knew it would be bad but it's BAD out here.

Rach SmithOct 10

📝 Who needs a flying car when you have display: grid

https://rachsmith.com/who-needs-a-flying-car/

Who needs a flying car when you have display: grid

How good is the platform now.

Rach Smith's digital garden
Rach SmithOct 5

📝 A letter to myself: Strategies

https://rachsmith.com/strategies/

A letter to myself: Strategies

When you put something in the oven and need to remember to take it out, or put washing in the machine and need to remember to hang it out, or need to do anything else time-sensitive like take medication, set a reminder for it.

Rach Smith's digital garden
Rach SmithOct 3
Shouts to the https://ynab.com team for making some top quality web software. I've been using the site for 8 years, have not run in to anything buggy or broken even *once*. I can do everything with the keyboard! And they blessedly haven't added any bullshit AI "features". Mad respect. Here are your flowers 💐.
YNAB

Have you ever worried about money? You're not alone. Download YNAB, get good with money, and never worry about money again.

Rach SmithSep 25
Anybody else compulsively hit ⌘+S no less than 5 times per save?
Rach SmithSep 17
Rach SmithSep 16
https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/why-make-a-website-in-2025/
Why Make a Website in 2025?

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

Rach SmithAug 25
As a kid I was resentful about being made to learn classical piano while other kids got to play pop songs. Now I’m like why would I want to play pop when Beethoven is lit.