Hi! My name is Brian. I'm a Front End Engineer for Amazon - FinAuto currently based in Dallas, TX. I have a genuine passion for web development and UX and this website is how I would like to demonstrate my passion.
My site is built with Astro. I like how it's easy to use while also being flexible and performant.
For my site, I'm using regular CSS/SCSS with Open Props. You can think of Open Props as sort of an alternative to Tailwind. Similar to Tailwind, Open Props gives you a good-looking premade design system. The difference is that instead of using the styles through HTML classes, you use them through CSS custom properties.
I know Tailwind CSS is extremely popular nowadays but I personally enjoy writing regular CSS for the most part (with some SASS/SCSS mixed in). I'm still a big fan of Tailwind though and I think it's a really cool way to write styles that are easy to maintain and extend.
I am a huge proponent of accessibility. Throughout my life I have met a lot of different people. Many of them with their own special needs and accomodations. My older brother was diagnosed with high-functioning autism. One of my good friends has vision problems and has difficulty reading text unless it's 2 inches from his eyes. I can't imagine building something that someone will not be able to use simply because they have different physical needs.
When I build something, I want it to be usable for as many people as possible. Not just by adding alt text to images. I want my designs to be thoughtfully crafted and carefully examinied to ensure that they adhere to (or even exceed) modern accessibility standards. So if you are using something that I built and find an accessibility issue with it, please do not hesitate to reach out to me through email or socials. If the code is public, feel free to open an Issue or make a Pull Request.
I subscribe to the same Code of Ethics used by SQLite. I believe in the Bible, the Resurrection, the Trinity, and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
I understand that this is completely unnecessary for a personal blog website but I wanted to put it out there so there can be no dispute that I am a follower of Jesus Christ.