Dev Journal

There have been several iterations of this system but the idea hasn’t much changed – a camera swings towards the setting sun and captures images, then produces a timelapse video of the sunset. In this version an image is captures every five seconds from 20 minutes before until 20 minutes after sunset. The issue came … Read more

A lot has changed at Scootercam in the last few weeks – almost everything, really. Here’s the rundown: New hosting provider We’ve moved from Hostinger to GlowHost and despite some rough first days, it’s looking good. GlowHost gives us access to ffmpeg, a utility that assembles our timelapse segments. Hostinger provided ffmpeg as well, but … Read more

Almost all of Scootercam’s essential functions have been rewritten and improved by AI, and rebuilt as WordPress plugins. And I’m a bit stunned. I’ve been using Claude AI ($20 a month, so I need to finish soon). I’ve run into usage limits and Claude’s propensity to overthink solutions, but it’s been pretty solid. to The … Read more

Yesterday and today have been pretty productive, considering how much is on the plate. I’ve done a bit of work on the WordPress side of things, infrastructure work really. Its at once a workplace for writing and testing the new plugins, a place to keep LLC records, and a place to keep track of notes-to-self … Read more

Step 6: Your New Workflow Now that everything is set up, here’s how you work going forward: Daily Editing Workflow: 1. Open BBEdit Project bash 2. Edit Files Locally 3. Commit Changes Option A – BBEdit (Visual): Option B – Terminal: bash 4. Deploy to Server SSH to server and pull changes: bash

Even for a solo developer, Git is an invaluable tool for tracking changes, recovering from mistakes, and organizing your work. While you won’t use features meant for team collaboration, the core version control capabilities prevent the headaches of manual file backups and lost work.  Core Git benefits for a solo developer Preparation for the future: Even … Read more