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A Tale of Two Blogs
tech
September 18, 2025
Jack Amato

A Tale of Two Blogs

I've gotten some experience this year building blogs with Next.js. Here I'll share two of the patterns that are live in the wild, use cases, pros and cons of each.

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Tool: Photopea
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design
tech
August 14, 2025
Jack Amato

Tool: Photopea

Photopea has been a noteworthy free tool for basic image manipulation needs on sites I've built. Would recommend.

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Progress, Not Perfection
journal
tech
July 27, 2025
Jack Amato

Progress, Not Perfection

To err is human, and we should celebrate that. Aim high, fail often, and keep moving forward - even if it scares you.

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Tool: v0
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tools
tech
design
July 19, 2025
Jack Amato

Tool: v0

v0 is an ai designer and code generation tool made by Vercel. If you prompt it right and work within its ecosystem it can save hours of work.

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Why I’m Writing This (And Why You Might Care)
journal
July 19, 2025
Jack Amato

Why I’m Writing This (And Why You Might Care)

Starting with why

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