Payton.Codes

Musings on life, games, and code

Hi, I’m Payton!

I’m a passionate coder by day and an enthusiastic tabletop dungeon master by night.

This blog is a place for me to tell stories and share fun things I’ve made. I write about insights from my coding projects, philosophical thoughts, and tales from epic D&D campaigns. Whether you’re a fellow developer, someone looking for a one-shot game, or a good friend, I’m excited to share my knowledge and adventures with you.

Here’s some of my latest posts

  • PHP Unit Testing and Pad Thai

    PHP Unit Testing and Pad Thai

    As a follow-up to my last post about PHP unit testing, I recently gave a talk at WordCamp Boston about how to write testable WordPress…

  • Temple of the Ruby Sands

    Temple of the Ruby Sands

    A year ago I published a Dungeons & Dragons adventure titled The Stonecutter Samurai which was written to share with my friends and co-workers at…

  • Higher Order Components and Pie Recipes

    Higher Order Components and Pie Recipes

    Higher Order Components (“HOCs”) are the latest hotness to come out of the JavaScript idea world and land in our apps. React apps, anyway. I…

  • Power and Love

    Power and Love

    Here’s a quote by Martin Luther King Jr. that I learned today and I really feel compelled to share: Power without love is reckless and…