Michael Teagle - Front-End Engineer | 90's Music Enthusiast

If 1775 Had Wifi

What would the American Revolution look like in the age of Wi-Fi? A reflection on effort, attention, and the responsibility that comes with having a voice.

February 16, 2026

Keeping the Signal, Dropping the Noise

A thoughtful reflection on focusing on what truly matters — amplifying the signal and eliminating the noise in both work and creative practice. The post breaks down how to strip away distractions, prioritize clarity, and invest energy in high-impact efforts that drive real progress.

January 3, 2026

New website dropped

The Nightmare of Building a Universal Music Player: How I Connected 200+ Vinyl Records to both Apple Music and Spotify (And Why You Shouldn't Try This at Home). What started as a simple idea - "let people listen to my vinyl collection online" - turned into a technical odyssey through OAuth hell, device management nightmares, and API documentation that lies. Here's how I built a seamless music player that works with both Apple Music and Spotify, and why it nearly broke my sanity.

October 31, 2025|

MusicReact

ReactNodes as args in storybook. Think again.

Passing ReactNodes directly into Storybook args might seem convenient, but it breaks controls, kills docs, ruins type safety, and can even send you into max-depth render hell with arrays. Here’s why it’s such a bad idea—and how to fix it with data-driven args and clean story templates.

September 25, 2025

The 25th Anniversary of Collective Soul's 'Blender' Album

Reflecting on Collective Soul's 'Blender' album 25 years later, sharing memories from the Ride The Light Tour and favorite tracks.

March 14, 2025

Job Interviews, LeetCode, and Why Whiteboarding Still Feels Weird

A reflection on coding interviews, whiteboarding, LeetCode one-liners, SQL DISTINCT vs TOP, and why relying on Google and IntelliSense doesn’t make you a bad engineer.

September 10, 2025