Software engineer, volunteer, and musician.

I’m Karl, a full-stack software engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. I am responsible for building and maintaining some of the agency’s best internal and external web applications. Besides working for NASA, I volunteer for The Renwick Gallery , a branch museum of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. I also volunteer for several other non-profit organizations. In my free time, I enjoy playing music.

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Livewire + Inertia

December 20, 2022

If you're a Laravel developer, you may be interested in using Laravel Livewire and Inertia to build interactive and dynamic web applications. Livewire is a full-stack framework that allows you to create dynamic, reactive components using PHP. In contrast, Inertia enables you to use those components on the front end with minimal JavaScript. Together, these tools can make building modern, responsive web applications with minimal code easier. Livewire and Inertia are easy to learn and use, and they can be a great addition to your toolkit as a Laravel developer. Give them a try and see how they can improve your workflow.

Transitioning from Laravel Mix to Vite

September 5, 2022

Are you tired of dealing with the slow build times and complicated configuration of Laravel Mix? If so, it might be time to consider transitioning to Vite. Vite is a modern frontend build tool that provides an extremely fast development environment and bundles your code for production. When building applications with Laravel, you will typically use Vite to bundle your application's CSS and JavaScript files into production ready assets. Laravel integrates seamlessly with Vite by providing an official plugin and Blade directives to load your assets for development and production.

Rewriting interfaces with TailwindCSS

February 14, 2022

If you're tired of the same old UI designs and want to give your interface a fresh, modern look, consider rewriting it with TailwindCSS. When I first came across TailwindCSS, I was amazed by the framework's simplicity. I rewrote my interfaces in a matter of minutes with efficiency and maintainability, leaving me more time to focus on the core of my applications. I have since used TailwindCSS in all of my new projects.

Introducing my personal portfolio

January 2, 2022

I am professionally showcasing my portfolio, highlighting the breadth of my experience and the depth of my skills across multiple industries and verticals, establishing myself as a go-to resource for new business opportunities.