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.

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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
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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
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Reading

  • The Pragmatic Programmer - Andrew Hunt & David Thomas
  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
  • Building Microservices - Sam Newman
  • Various technical blogs and documentation
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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.