## [Your Website Should Run Your Business, Not Just Describe It](/content/blog/your-website-should-run-your-business-not-just-describe-it/index.html)

## [Why We're Building a Custom Newsletter Platform for Our Clients (And How AI Made It Possible)](/content/blog/why-were-building-a-custom-newsletter-platform-for-our-clients-and-how-ai-made-it-possible/index.html)

A brief overview of why Zimventures is building a custom newsletter platform for its small business website customers.

## [Text-To-ASCII: A Free Browser-Based ASCII Art Generator with 500+ Fonts](/content/blog/text-to-ascii-a-free-browser-based-ascii-art-generator-with-500-fonts/index.html)

ASCII art isn't a relic of the '90s — it's thriving in Discord servers, GitHub READMEs, code comments, and Slack channels everywhere. We built a **free, browser-based Text-To-ASCII generator** that puts 500+ fonts, ANSI color gradients, and one-click platform-specific copy at your fingertips. No install required.

## [Building the Chiptune Challenge: A Year-Long Music Competition Platform](/content/blog/chiptune-challenge/index.html)

A deep dive into the architecture behind the Chiptune Challenge -- a year-long 8-bit music competition featuring daily song releases, multi-tier voting, Discord authentication, bracket tournaments, and 12 unique monthly themes.

## [The 9-Box Grid - A Leader's Guide to Talent Assessment](/content/blog/the-9-box-grid-a-leaders-guide-to-talent-assessment/index.html)

The 9-Box Grid - Every Leader Needs This Talent Assessment Tool

## [lolrus](/content/blog/lolrus/index.html)

Build The Tool You Need. Introducing: lolrus

## [Browser Tab: Zero](/content/blog/browser-tab-zero/index.html)

If you're an Inbox Zero fan - have you considered becoming a Browser Tab Zero fan?

## [A New Beginning: Take Two](/content/blog/a-new-beginning-take-two/index.html)

Re-Re Launch of my personal blog

## [GameDev Detour & Year In Review](/content/blog/detour-and-year-in-review/index.html)

We’ll return to the regularly scheduled GameDev programming in January. Most of December was spent on a detour. The
detour was to help make my life a bit easier. Actually…a lot easier.

## [Zixel: The Miscellaneous Sprint](/content/blog/zixel-sprint-4/index.html)

Sprint 4 took a little bit of an unexpected detour. I started working on adding some core features to the room system.
Notably, transition effects between rooms. After the room transitions were functioning I took a brief detour
to add some 2D lighting to the game.My goal is to start working on The