2024

Changelog

Improved

Improved the overall performance of many database queries throughout the app—especially time-tracking reports—by removing a dormant feature that we never ended up launching

Journal

Cleaning up the cobwebs

After years of side-eyeing an unreleased feature that has been nagging me while slowing down the app, I finally take the time to remove it from the app.

Changelog

New

Re-added Intercom for chat support

Changelog

New

Added contacts CSV to downloadable backup

Journal

Building a table for the nth time - Part 2

Following up on the initial post about building a table in Cushion, I actually detail my approach this time.

Journal

How to use Playwright with GitHub Actions for e2e testing of Vercel preview deployments

I spent way too long trying to find out how to set up e2e testing with Vercel preview deploys, so I wrote a quick post to save others.

2023

Journal

Building a table for the nth time

Now that I have data to wire up, I set out to build a table component, but first I revisit past attempts.

Journal

A return to tabbed navigation

With a focus on navigation, I return to the early days when Cushion had a simple tabbed nav.

Journal

End-to-end testing with Playwright

With the stack picked out, I set up end-to-end testing from the start, so I can get in the habit of testing user flows without any excuses.

Journal

Vercel, Supabase, Vue, and Vite

As I rethink Cushion in the modern age, I detail my choices for platform, stack, and database.

Journal

Imagining Cushion circa 2016 in 2024

With Cushion’s 10-year anniversary approaching, a theory leads to an attempt at a modern upgrade, but with 2016’s feature set.

Journal

A weekend marathon of an infrastructure upgrade

I spent a weekend upgrading Cushion’s Heroku stack and Ruby version, which sent me down a path of fixing hundreds of failing tests and removing a feature.

Changelog

Improved

Filtering in the Track > Reports section now persists through URL query parameters, so you can bookmark common reports (Thanks, Darren!)
Starting a new timer now auto-focuses the note field (Thanks, Charles!)