Hello, I'm Dave Tierney. I'm a Web Developer, Culinarian, and Tinkerer. I like to build or fix things instead of buying them. I want to know how all the things work. I occasionally share thoughts on my endeavors by sending ripples into the etherhttps://davetierney.dev/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/structured-data/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/structured-data/Exploring schema ~ exporting raw JSON-LD for SEO reasons.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/do-androids-dream-of-electric-bikes/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/do-androids-dream-of-electric-bikes/Swapping my transportation from a car to an e-bike.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/not-our-dog-park/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/not-our-dog-park/In a world of injustice ~ This ain't it.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/protect-trans-folks/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/protect-trans-folks/And LGBTQIA+ friends in general ~ Be accepting and not wrong.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/ai-um-pass/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/ai-um-pass/Why I don't want to use the AI tools available.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/say-cheese/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/say-cheese/An amazing expression of science, history, and deliciousness.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/coding-in-a-blizzard/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/coding-in-a-blizzard/Over a foot of snow fell ~ perfect excuse to code all day.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/thoughts-on-bots/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/thoughts-on-bots/Being a productive worker or a conscientious human ~ I think it's binary.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/lots-of-great-bbq-low-and-slow/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/lots-of-great-bbq-low-and-slow/2026 is off to a great start with BBQ enjoyment.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/picture-this/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/picture-this/Light woodwork for art.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/shout-it-out/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/shout-it-out/We still have agency ~ we still have power.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/whats-old-is-new/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/whats-old-is-new/Don't be retro for retro's sake.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/leathercraft-2025-update-part-2/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/leathercraft-2025-update-part-2/Jumping back in didn't work ~ lets tiptoe instead.Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/wine-ive-been-drinking-it/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/wine-ive-been-drinking-it/Looking back on wine experiences in 2025.Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/keep-busy-make-things-better/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/keep-busy-make-things-better/Being productive over the cold months to come.Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/sharpening-steel-to-keep-a-fine-edge/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/sharpening-steel-to-keep-a-fine-edge/Refocusing my attention to a controllable and purposeful acuteness.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/learn-to-swim/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/learn-to-swim/Watching the ship sink while you are stuck on board.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/a-new-framework-strategy-over-code/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/a-new-framework-strategy-over-code/My new job has me approaching how I help the team differently.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/summertime-is-pizza-time/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/summertime-is-pizza-time/Lots of different pizza to talk about.Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/life-goes-on-a-new-path/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/life-goes-on-a-new-path/Sometimes things don't always go how you planned, and that is okay.Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/pizzas-and-plans/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/pizzas-and-plans/Having people over, making pizzas, talking about what's next.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/wandering-a-bookstore/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/wandering-a-bookstore/Getting back into my reading habit with a visit to a local bookstore.Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/pimento-is-still-great/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/pimento-is-still-great/Caribbean flavor on my way home is hard to beat.Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/hands-in-the-dirt/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/hands-in-the-dirt/Making plans to care for the land and grow food.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/starting-a-fellowship/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/starting-a-fellowship/Trying something new and joining the Climatebase cohort.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/testing-out-macros/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/testing-out-macros/So many ways to automate ~ let's start with keyboard shortcuts.Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/moving-to-linux/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/moving-to-linux/Going open source with my operating system.Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/the-season-of-giving-bacon/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/the-season-of-giving-bacon/A fun gift tradition and thoughts on what makes the best bacon.Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/coding-after-dark/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/coding-after-dark/Why does the the light click on in my brain at night?Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/give-and-take-learning-reciprocity/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/give-and-take-learning-reciprocity/The time to repay our gifts has to be now.Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/blackout-license-plates-suspicious-design/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/blackout-license-plates-suspicious-design/Typeface, color contrast, and design lead me to a conspiracy theory.Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/speedrunning-database-migrations/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/speedrunning-database-migrations/Suddenly I'm neck deep in mysql database migraines ~ I mean migrations.Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/leathercraft-2024-reboot-part-1/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/leathercraft-2024-reboot-part-1/There have been many distractons, but I am jumping back into leathercraft.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/make-salsa-not-war/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/make-salsa-not-war/The obvious choice when you have a lot of tomatoes and peppers.Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/weighing-different-frameworks/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/weighing-different-frameworks/With all the different frameworks available, how do I choose?Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/do-what-you-love-a-personal-reminder/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/do-what-you-love-a-personal-reminder/Summer is going fast, time's ticking, remember what's important.Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/choco-tacos-venison-tartare-and-vietnamese-amaro/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/choco-tacos-venison-tartare-and-vietnamese-amaro/Bûcheron and Sebastian Joe's ~ 43rd and Nicollet is crushing it.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/eat-more-pizza/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/eat-more-pizza/Every time I make pizza I learn something new, and that is what I still love about it.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/new-astro-projects-gearing-for-launch/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/new-astro-projects-gearing-for-launch/I have a few more projects in the works that Astro will be a perfect fit for.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/algorithmic-intent/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/algorithmic-intent/Why is everything bait, and how can we escape it? We probably can't while make it worse.Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/yoga-a-new-craft-to-upgrade-myself/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/yoga-a-new-craft-to-upgrade-myself/What started as basically being prescribed yoga by my physical therapist, has turned into a new pursuit of mind and body.Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/is-minnesota-a-fried-chicken-town/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/is-minnesota-a-fried-chicken-town/We have come a long way in the fried chicken game, but are we close to being there?Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/time-to-clean-out-a-carburetor/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/time-to-clean-out-a-carburetor/Working on my Honda Ruckus ~ Elbow grease and some carb cleaner to save a trip to the mechanic.Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/explorations-in-puppeteer-and-playwright/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/explorations-in-puppeteer-and-playwright/I have gotten to stretch my legs and test some new libraries to increase productivity.Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/hank-and-pepper-two-pretty-good-dogs/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/hank-and-pepper-two-pretty-good-dogs/A brief 'tail' of our two current dogs.Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/just-a-burger-everything-you-love-is-problematic/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/just-a-burger-everything-you-love-is-problematic/Just because you love something doesn't mean there aren't problems with it.Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/bug-squashing-the-never-ending-adventure/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/bug-squashing-the-never-ending-adventure/It seems like with the flip of the calendar to 2024, the bugs have reared their ugly heads.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/lessons-from-mycelium/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/lessons-from-mycelium/Finding connection and meaning in a increasingly disconnected world.Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/northern-fires-cold-weather-hot-pizza/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/northern-fires-cold-weather-hot-pizza/Located just off 42nd St and Cedar Ave, somehow this place is a hidden gem. Perfect take out for a cold winter night.Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/being-thankful-despite-the-challenges/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/being-thankful-despite-the-challenges/I find myself feeling incredibly thankful for my life, even though the void feels vast this year. Feel free to skip this.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/pushing-my-design-creativity-with-figma/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/pushing-my-design-creativity-with-figma/I have never been much of a designer, or all that artistic. Figma has helped me push my design creativity so I can apply that to my code.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/staying-sharp-talking-about-knives-this-time/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/staying-sharp-talking-about-knives-this-time/I have collected and carried pocket knives for at least the last 20 years. Keeping them sharp and safe is best.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/exploring-leathercraft-with-simple-projects/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/exploring-leathercraft-with-simple-projects/I think it is important to keep your mind sharp with different types of activities. Trying out some leather projects has been a satisfying way to do that.Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/learning-wordpress-and-python-for-work/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/learning-wordpress-and-python-for-work/It is always a challenge to learn new things, but more so when they are necessary for work. WordPress and Python present different challenges and enjoyment.Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/comparing-vue-and-react/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/comparing-vue-and-react/I am working with a legacy codebase in Vue.js and comparing that with React.js. I appreciate Vue's stability and simplicity, but I prefer React's flexibility and ecosystem.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/becoming-a-pizzaiolo-at-home/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/becoming-a-pizzaiolo-at-home/My previous job was being a General Manager and pizzaiolo at a local restaurant. I still love wood fired pizza and making it at home is so fun.Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/next-and-typescript/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/next-and-typescript/I have been using Next.js with TypeScript for a while now and I am enjoying the challenge. I just wish it could adjust to the scale of the project.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/sushi-and-donuts/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/sushi-and-donuts/38th and Nicollet Ave made for a terrific Friday nightSat, 30 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/adventures-in-tailwind-and-astro/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/adventures-in-tailwind-and-astro/Learning Astro.js and using TailwindCSS has helped speed up my development process.Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/trying-painted-turtle-at-lake-nokomis/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/trying-painted-turtle-at-lake-nokomis/Painted Turtle took over the prior Sandcastle location, here is what I thought of it.Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://davetierney.dev/ripples/starting-a-new-journey/https://davetierney.dev/ripples/starting-a-new-journey/After embarking on a new journey in programming, I've decided to start putting my thoughts out there.Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT