Welcome to My Blog

May 12, 2025 • 3 min read
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Hey, I'm Joel. I mess around with code, bikes, and whatever else grabs my attention. Figured it was time to have a spot to jot down what I'm building, breaking, or just thinking about.

My bike in the woods
My bike in the woods

What You'll Find Here

I bounce between a lot of hobbies, but most of what ends up here will be about code, bikes, or random experiments. Here's the kind of stuff you might see:

  • Frontend dev – Stuff I'm learning, weird bugs, or little tricks I find with React, Next.js, and whatever else I'm using.
  • AI & code – Messing with AI tools, automating things, or just sharing what worked (or didn't).
  • Mountain biking – Trails I ride, gear I break.

Why Start a Blog?

I forget things. Writing them down helps. If it helps someone else, even better. Plus, it's fun to look back and see what I was into (or struggling with) a year ago.

How This Blog Works

The blog runs on Next.js and React, but instead of Markdown, I just use React components for everything. This way I can toss in code, images, or whatever else without thinking too hard about formatting. Here's what a post looks like behind the scenes:

<BlogPost>
  <BlogHeader level={2}>What You&apos;ll Find Here</BlogHeader>
  <BlogParagraph>
    This blog is a mix of the things I spend the most time on—code, bikes, and the intersection of software and real life.
  </BlogParagraph>
</BlogPost>

It's simple and works for me. If you're curious about how it's built, just ask or poke around the code.