darrentorpey.hashnode.devWhy I built MyStocksThis summer, in addition to launching this blog, I wanted to do one other thing well: start and finish a real project and put it on the web. No matter how bumpy the road, I’d follow through to the end. Not a proof of concept, not a half‑built tool—so...Oct 9, 2025·4 min read
darrentorpey.hashnode.devRobots, robots all the way downI’ve been a software engineer most of my adult life—nearly two decades. And somehow, I still can’t explain to friends and family what I actually do at work. It bugs me. I love explaining things. I love the work. So why is it so hard to explain? Here’...Sep 15, 2025·4 min read
