Now
What I'm working on, learning, and using
Updated March 2026
This page is inspired by nownownow.com. It's a snapshot of what I'm focused on right now—my projects, learning goals, and the tools I use daily.
Working On
- JF Notify - WordPress plugin for Gravity Forms to Telegram notifications. Just launched at jfnotify.com
- JF Website Monitor - Continuous improvements to uptime monitoring and SLA reporting features
- Family Dashboard v3.26 - Recently updated with humorous weather narratives and CalDAV integration improvements
- Client Projects - Building custom WordPress solutions and automation tools for small businesses
Learning
- Rust - Exploring systems programming for performance-critical tools
- AI/ML Integration - Learning to integrate LLMs into web applications
- Web Performance - Deep dive into Core Web Vitals optimization
- PostgreSQL - Advanced queries and performance tuning
Reading
- The Pragmatic Programmer - Andrew Hunt & David Thomas
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
- Building Microservices - Sam Newman
- Various technical blogs and documentation
Listening To
- Shop Talk Show - Frontend development podcast
- JS Party - JavaScript community podcast
- PHP Roundtable - PHP community discussions
- Lo-fi beats for coding sessions
Development Setup
💻 Hardware
- MacBook Pro M3 Pro
- 32GB RAM
- LG UltraFine 4K Monitor
- Keychron K2 Mechanical Keyboard
- Logitech MX Master 3
🛠️ Software
- Editor: VS Code with Vim keybindings
- Terminal: iTerm2 + Zsh + Oh My Zsh
- Browser: Chrome for development, Firefox for testing
- Design: Figma
📦 VS Code Extensions
- ESLint + Prettier
- PHP Intelephense
- GitLens
- Thunder Client (API testing)
- Docker
- Live Server
🌐 Services
- Hosting: GitHub Pages, self-hosted VPS
- Version Control: GitHub
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Communication: Telegram, Slack
Want to Collaborate?
I'm always open to discussing interesting projects and opportunities.