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

  • The Box of Souls

    The Box of Souls

    Another D&D one-shot I wrote, this one was run for my co-workers in Rome! Two powerful countries have been at peace for twenty years thanks…

  • Time Greed and the benefits of slowing down

    Time Greed and the benefits of slowing down

    I just came back to work from a three-month sabbatical, and I wanted to capture some of the things I learned during that time. Part…

  • Await, there’s more!

    Await, there’s more!

    This week I gave a talk at my local JavaScript meetup on the history, use, and future of Promises and I thought that you, dear…

  • Alternatives to Else

    Alternatives to Else

    One of the first imperative programming concepts I ever learned was if/else. With this relatively simple power tool I could make decisions in my code…