Shawn Papineau
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Shawn Papineau
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Musician | Tech Geek | Magic the Gathering Nerd 🤓
Posts on creative tech, web development, & software engineering
Sharing my insights while building tech for creative people.
Successfully ran my first #n8n automation on an instance in a @docker.com container using @cloudflare.social tunnels.

I can tell this is going to be extremely helpful. Going to try some MCP automations tomorrow.
September 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Sunday morning reads #c++ #developer
September 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Anyone else burnt out from old/deprecated web tech that your workplace uses?

Ugh. 😑
September 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Being a developer is more than just simply knowing how to code. It's being able to ship a solution that solves a problem, and understanding the tech tools we have at our disposal to build/integrate to achieve said solution.
September 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lol Elon. 4500/mo for an API? Get Real.
May 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I think I just stumbled into a niche that could be really good for me on the music side of things, while also expressing my passions in tech.
April 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Sad day today. I stopped using #ArcBrowser
April 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Billy Strings tomorrow, new guitar on Thursday, and new amp on Monday ❤️❤️❤️
April 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My code editor will never ever come off dark mode though. Light mode in vscode is straight up diabolical.
April 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Anyone else using light mode again on their phones? Kinda feels a bit nostalgic to see iMessage with a white background again.
April 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I just got an insane deal on a telecaster. I’m so stoked.
April 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
My favorite coffee mug ☕️
March 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There’s no shortcut around putting in the time and doing the work.
March 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I really need to put some hours in on my startup. It’s too good of an idea to collect dust on GitHub.
March 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It feels so good to program in Vanilla JS again. I’m so sick of React.
March 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Devs: Editor/IDE of choice. Go.
March 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Cursor is actually making me 10x my productivity. I don’t rely on it for anything complex. I just give it the mundane shit I don’t want to do.
March 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Life is short. Do what you love. Listen to Slayer 🤘
March 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Day 2 with #Cursor: definitely noticing big productivity gains. Noticed that it is not current with Tailwind v4 docs, so upgrading my Astro site was a bit of a pain in the ass. Happy I still know how to read documentation 😂
March 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Another fantastic read for #WebDevelopers: “Don’t make me think!” By Steve Krug. Although some of the material is a bit dated, the main concept is extremely important.
March 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Day 1 with #Cursor review: better than GitHub CoPilot, but pretty buns when doing anything remotely intermediate to complex. I think composer works great as an assistant to handle mundane tasks, but hallucinates often, even with context.
March 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think every #FrontEndDeveloper should spend some time with the book “Grid Systems in Graphic Design”. It’s an easy read and completely transformed the way I approach web/UI Design. 📕
March 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Me, using Neovim for the first time.
March 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#Nextjs won me over again. Still not my favorite, but it has its perks.
March 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What are some good resources for learning #blockchain development?
March 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM