Hello! I'm Rebecca, an Oregon-based software engineer.
I'm all about building applications with the user in mind, following web standards, and developing modular code. I have over ten years of experience designing, developing, supporting, and managing web projects.
Learn more about me below
Skills
Front-end Development
A web experience should be seamless across devices and platforms. I have experience designing and developing responsive web experiences that work well across platforms.
- Typescript
- Javascript
- React
- NextJS
- Vue
- HTML5
- CSS3 and SASS
- Rollup
- Webpack
Back-end Development
Websites need to load quickly and allow for smooth interactions between the user and the system. I have experience developing real-time interactive applications.
- NodeJS
- MongoDB
- Firebase
- AWS
- Java
- Terraform
- PostgreSQL
Projects
Accessible Plugin Generator
An AI-assisted UI that helps users define, test, and refine Sudowrite plugins. Increased new plugin creation by over 260% in month following launch.
Music Vibe Explorer
An AI-assisted UI that helps users define, test, and refine Sudowrite plugins. Increased new plugin creation by over 260% in month following launch.
JSON Value Translator Web App
A web app that uses an AI LLM to translate JSON values from one language to many
Recent Blog Posts
When to Build an API vs an MCP
A practical guide to choosing between traditional APIs and MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools when building AI-powered applications, covering agent usability, observability, developer experience, and interoperability.
Turning a Raspberry Pi Into a Full-Screen Home Assistant Dashboard
How to set up a Raspberry Pi as a dedicated kiosk that automatically launches a Home Assistant dashboard on boot.
Enabling SSH on a Raspberry Pi So You Never Need a Keyboard Again
Three reliable ways to enable SSH on a Raspberry Pi so you can control it remotely from day one.
View Transitions in React, Next.js, and Multi-Page Apps
A practical guide to the View Transition API covering same-document transitions, React's experimental ViewTransition component, and the CSS @view-transition rule for multi-page apps.
From Bluesky
Here are the things I've been excited about lately.