Justin Valentini writes about software engineering, AI-assisted development, developer tools, and practical web technology workflows.https://jval.dev/https://jval.dev/blog/two-git-aliases-that-keep-my-branches-clean/https://jval.dev/blog/two-git-aliases-that-keep-my-branches-clean/How my upmaster and merge-pr Git aliases stash safely, sync the default branch, merge PRs, and prune branches in one move.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/terminal-functionality/https://jval.dev/blog/terminal-functionality/A keyboard-accessible terminal interface for navigating my blog, controlling the music player, and exploring content using Unix commands.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/waves-music-player/https://jval.dev/blog/waves-music-player/Exploring the architecture, features, and technology behind a custom-built music player with genre variants, keyboard shortcuts, and real-time lyrics sync.Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/slop-slinger/https://jval.dev/blog/slop-slinger/A Weird Al and Eminem-style fever dream about shipping AI-orchestrated features while engineering argues about naming conventions.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/bakery/https://jval.dev/blog/bakery/A modular project scaffolder that eliminates setup time by generating production-ready TypeScript, Bun, Biome, and modern tooling projects.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/speak-strong/https://jval.dev/blog/speak-strong/How I built a CLI tool that transforms hesitant, hedging language into confident, direct communication—helping you sound as capable as you actually are.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/tabgen/https://jval.dev/blog/tabgen/TabGen scans my PATH, parses --help and man pages, and generates Bash/Zsh completions so I don't have to hand-roll tab completion for every new CLI.Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/worklog/https://jval.dev/blog/worklog/How I built a CLI tool to aggregate AI coding sessions, git commits, and GitHub activity for daily standups and weekly retrospectives—in under 5 hours.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jval.dev/blog/worksafe/https://jval.dev/blog/worksafe/A TPS Report Compliance System that transforms unfiltered workplace thoughts into professional communication with greenbar paper and CRT monitors.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT