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Automation / Integration
// Jun 13, 2026
Fully Automating Social Media Posting
A fully automated workflow pulling ECommerce content and posting to social media sites with the help of AI.

AI, Automation, Azure, Claude, Function Apps, Integration, Logic Apps, Social Media

2026 10 min →
Game Development
// Jun 5, 2026
Project Watch – Building ‘We Were Earth’ – an Isometric RPG Prototype in Phaser.js & TypeScript
I’ve started building We Were Earth, an isometric RPG prototype using Phaser 3 and TypeScript. The early version includes click-to-move pathfinding, interactive furniture, dialogue choices, inventory, save/load support, scene transitions, and a modular architecture designed to grow into a larger story-driven game.

Game Development, Isometric Games, Phaser.js, pnpm, RPG, TypeScript

2026 9 min →
Automation / Integration
// Dec 28, 2025
Building an Automation and Integration Portal for Plow Foods
I built a custom automation and integration portal for Plow Foods, connecting a React and Redux Toolkit front end with MYOB AccountRight through Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Function Apps, and secure AD B2C authentication.

Azure AD B2C, Azure Integration, Development, MYOB, React, Redux Toolkit

2025 2 min →
Web Development
// Aug 6, 2024
Creating a Reusable React, Vite and TypeScript Project Setup
I created a reusable React, Vite and TypeScript starter project as a lightweight alternative to older Webpack-based setups, with Docker included to make local development more consistent across environments.

Docker, Front End Development, Node, React, TypeScript, Vite

2024 8 min →
Web Development
// Dec 10, 2023
Building Everyday Digital: A Headless WordPress Site with React and GraphQL
A look at how I built everydaydigital.co.nz using a React front end with Redux Toolkit, WordPress as a headless CMS, and GraphQL to query and render content dynamically.

Development, GraphQL, Headless CMS, React, Redux Toolkit, WordPress

2023 1 min →
Web Development
// Jun 20, 2023
WordPress & React Theme Development (with Docker)
Check out my tutorial on WP / React development using Docker.

Development, Docker, React, Webpack, WordPress

2023 62 min →
Automation / Integration
// Jul 27, 2021
Home Office Space
Home Office Space is a New Zealand startup, focusing on bringing quality office furniture direct to your house.

Automation, Azure, ECommerce, Integration, PDF Generation

2021 1 min →
Automation / Integration
// Jul 13, 2021
Azure | Function App (C#) | PDF Generation
An Azure C# function app which generates and stored PDF files.

Automation, Azure, C#, ECommerce, Function Apps, Logic Apps, PDF Generation

2021 3 min →