Recent content on the homepage of Matt Bidewell - Matty.devhttps://matty.dev/en-ukhttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2026-03-05-mumblings-11https://matty.dev/mumblings/2026-03-05-mumblings-11A collection of thoughts from the start of the yearThu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-02-23-trail-mapperhttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-02-23-trail-mapperUsing AI to implement a missing feature from the popular activity tracking app StravaMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2026-02-21-one-typo-away-from-being-ownedhttps://matty.dev/blog/2026-02-21-one-typo-away-from-being-ownedI made a typo and it could have destroyed my machineSat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-01-31-gloophttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-01-31-gloopAn experiment in creating a programming languageSat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-11-06-mumblings-10https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-11-06-mumblings-10Travel, travel, travelThu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-10-07-mumblings-09https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-10-07-mumblings-09Summer updateTue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-07-26-mumblings-08https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-07-26-mumblings-08Moving to a new role and getting back into the swing of thingsSat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-06-15-mumblings-07https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-06-15-mumblings-07Making moves and taking breaksSun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-04-30-mumblings-06https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-04-30-mumblings-06Climbing to new heightsWed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-03-31-mumblings-05https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-03-31-mumblings-05Obsidian, books, fitness and workSat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2025-03-29-3-months-soberhttps://matty.dev/blog/2025-03-29-3-months-soberSleep, weight loss, identity and fitness. Three months of sobriety.Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-02-28-mumblings-04https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-02-28-mumblings-04Speaking, promotions and some cool techFri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-01-31-mumblings-03https://matty.dev/mumblings/2025-01-31-mumblings-03Speaking, promotions and some cool techFri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-01-11-nodejs-by-examplehttps://matty.dev/projects/2026-01-11-nodejs-by-exampleA hands-on introduction to Node.js using annotated example programsSat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2024-12-22-mumblings-02https://matty.dev/mumblings/2024-12-22-mumblings-02Speaking, promotions, some cool tech, and a look back at 2024Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/mumblings/2024-10-26-mumblings-01https://matty.dev/mumblings/2024-10-26-mumblings-01Speaking, promotions, and some cool techFri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2024-09-20-cognitive-complexityhttps://matty.dev/blog/2024-09-20-cognitive-complexityLessons learned from complexity legacy codebaseSat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2024-07-12-dot-file-managementhttps://matty.dev/blog/2024-07-12-dot-file-managementBattling with DotFiles? I was too. Here's how I used Stow to manage my DotFiles across multiple machines.Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2023-02-18-logging-best-practiceshttps://matty.dev/blog/2023-02-18-logging-best-practicesA dive into some ideas around best practices for logging in your code. Why do you want logging? when you should and shouldn't.Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2023-01-26-hidden-sam-cli-featureshttps://matty.dev/blog/2023-01-26-hidden-sam-cli-featuresUncovering some undocumented features of the AWS Sam CLI - warning these might be subject to change.Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-28-typescript-4.9https://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-28-typescript-4.9Typescripts latest update is here. Heres a run down of the latest features.Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-24-migration-from-node16-to-18https://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-24-migration-from-node16-to-18After migrating a webserver running NodeJS from 16 to 18. Heres a nice little DNS issue I came across.Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-06-aws-sam-clihttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-11-06-aws-sam-cliA short tale of how using a tool incorrectly can lead you on a path of mistakes in your devopsSun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-08-27-thoughts-secure-deploymenthttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-08-27-thoughts-secure-deploymentA collection of my thoughts on how to securely deploy applications in the cloud.Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-04-08-aws-lambda-function-urlshttps://matty.dev/blog/2022-04-08-aws-lambda-function-urlsAWS announced a new feature to lambda. Lambda URLs, lets break them down and investigate.Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-10-03-clicking-a-link-what-happens-nexthttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-10-03-clicking-a-link-what-happens-nextHave you ever questioned what happens when you click a <a> tag on a website? How does your browser know what to get? Where to go? I hope to explain the core fundamentals by the end of this post.Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-01-17-rust-and-referencinghttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-01-17-rust-and-referencingLets look at rust, referencing and variable ownership. Part 2Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-01-10-rust-and-ownershiphttps://matty.dev/blog/2021-01-10-rust-and-ownershipLets look at rust, referencing and variable ownership. Part 1Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT