I started this blog to share my thoughts on boardgaming and to practice some of my software development skills. It has since evolved into much more, enjoy!

While Gaming

Railway Boom July 18, 2026 Auctions! Who doesn't like a good auction? Well Railway Boom is basically 4 auctions masquerading as a game. Over 4 rounds you do 4 auctions to determine turn order for 4 different actions, using 4 different resources. I did enjoy it but it definitely helps to have played to better understand the value of things you are bidding on.

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While Reading

The galaxy and the ground within - Becky Chambers June 28, 2026 This is clearly a covid book, the plot involves a small group of strangers isolated from the outside world, as the authorities work to restore planet wide travel. While it is a light and simple story it is very engaging and we'll written. I'm continually delighted reading Becky Chambers works and this was no different. I look forward to I more of her works. 4.5/5

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While Coding

Email Blog August 4, 2025 Finally I have my email to blog pipeline built! Multiple years in the making. Claude Code greatly reduced the effort and complexity of building and hosting it on Digital Ocean. I only see a future with more custom software now that AI can assist with development.

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While Blogging

LLM experiences August 10, 2025 my journey with AI tools read more

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