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Aaron Crowder

Hi, I'm Aaron Crowder. Or—if you know me online—CrowderSoup.

Father of two, Software developer, and lover of the open web. I like to take things apart (and sometimes even put them back together). I can frequently be found tinkering with some bit of code in my spare time.

Pronouns: He/Him, They/Them

  1. two dogs and a laptop
    I've had some really snuggly dogs today
  2. screenshot of a git status output
    See how many changes there are?!?

Just finished adding webmentions to my blog and now I'm already neck deep into building a comments system using Akismet and CloudFlare Turnstile to fight spam. Can't beat a cozy coding Sunday!

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Hike 3/40: Paradise rim to Turtle Wall

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Today’s hike was more business than pleasure lol. I only had a few minutes of stopped time because some days you just need to get the miles in and grid it out.

  1. all the pieces laid out
    I swear if you have a strategy for laying out the pieces it goes easier!
  2. the back of the BILLY
    I should have drawn something back here lol
  3. upright BILLY
    An upright BILLY
  4. the living room
    I’m so happy with how it came together 😍

Azure and I bought this bookshelf wayyyyy back in December, but couldn't put it up until the Yule tree went away. We did that last weekend but finally had the energy to assemble the BILLY tonight.

It went together much easier than I expected, even for IKEA furniture. And I love how it came together!

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Hike 1/40: 2026

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It's been a rainy new-years day but Azure and I didn't let that stop us from getting outside!

It was gorgeous in the desert today. The colors are magical when it's been raining.