Ugly Code

truphoto update

That moment when you look at code you wrote two weeks ago... and realize its horrible. Knowing what you know now you just want to rewrite the whole darn app from the ground up. That's exactly where I'm at right now. I learned about a new JavaScript library, Backbone which is pretty awesome for a Single Page Application. Which is what I'm trying to develop. I also learned about some templating engines... mustache and handlebars.js so I'd like to combine them all into a single front end / client side solution. Because after looking at my code, its a mess.

Not as bad as some previous projects, but I didn't like the amount of HTML in my PHP. I feel like PHP should just be there for outputting JSON and interfacing with the Database along with doing server side validation and the other things that PHP is really good at.

So here goes Truphoto version 1.1 with a back end that's only going to output JSON and has a RESTful API, which means  I'll have to pretty much rewrite the back end :( but knowing much more PHP than I did 3 weeks ago I think it will be a lot cleaner. I'd like to try and implement a few HTML 5 features, just for kicks. Mainly cause I need to learn some HTML 5. So after I go for a run tonight It's time to get my developer hat back on and DEVELOP MY BUM OFF!

Life Update

Work is going great, minus the fact that I don't have photoshop, so I'm quite hindered in my ability to look at designs and be able to replicate them. I can do layout based on a jpg, but getting things pixel perfect would be near impossible. So here's to hoping that I get it tomorrow!

I feel so blessed to have met Nicole! She's amazing!!!! I really like how darn comfortable I feel when I'm with her. I want to do things right, take my time, and give this everything that I've got. I really want this to be a healthy and successful relationship. So I'm going to do all that I can to make that happen.

My dog Louie had surgery on Monday, and he has this huge incision and scar where they removed a cyst. I feel so bad for him, I hope it doesn't hurt too bad. Poor Louie!

Things are going really well and I feel incredibly blessed right now! I just want to give back and help others who aren't as fortunate. I just don't know the right place to volunteer at, something hasn't really called out to me but I've got my ears open for the right opportunity.