Latest news, updates, and insights from the Asterisk Pound team.
Conversations don’t pause, rewind, or wait for you to catch up. A look at why real-time communication is harder than code, and how to design around the gaps.
Focus isn’t a single skill you either have or don’t — it’s a collection of abilities that show up unevenly. A look at where mine locks in, where it slips, and why.
Unpacking the avoidance pattern behind stalled side projects — the loop of hesitation, distraction, and quick relief that quietly trains you out of building.
On stepping away from side projects, finding clarity in physical work, and noticing the tension between what you produce and what you want to be producing.
How I replaced Laravel Dusk with Cypress for an Inertia + Vue app and built a testing API to control the database, factories, and authentication.
Why Laravel Dusk often struggles with Inertia.js applications and how to transition to more reliable SPA testing tools like Cypress and Playwright.