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

  • Declarative vs. Imperative Soup

    Declarative vs. Imperative Soup

    I remember not too long ago (I think this was about the time that React first came out) I was trying to understand what people…

  • JavaScript: Mocking Window

    JavaScript: Mocking Window

    When I code in JavaScript I try to avoid using the window or document objects as much as possible, but sometimes there’s just no getting…

  • Copying files… sometimes

    Copying files… sometimes

    File this one under “tools that probably only I will find useful”. In the course of my normal job I need to copy files to…

  • Partial application and making tea

    Partial application and making tea

    Partial application is like making tea. The person making the tea needs two pieces of information: what kind of tea, and how many people to…