John Herrick · BlogPersonal site of John Herrick: projects, writing, and ways to get in touch.https://personal-website-external.vercel.app/Building this site: glitch effects, a highlight reel and a hidden gamehttps://personal-website-external.vercel.app/writing/building-this-site/https://personal-website-external.vercel.app/writing/building-this-site/How the distorted background, the inverted name, the video and the mini-game work, and how the home page still ships under 4 KB of JavaScript.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrowebglperformanceThe Almighty Microservices Architecture: Is It Best for You or Your Client?https://medium.com/geekculture/the-almighty-microservices-architecture-is-it-best-for-you-or-your-client-b58c48b3ee51https://medium.com/geekculture/the-almighty-microservices-architecture-is-it-best-for-you-or-your-client-b58c48b3ee51"Monolith bad, microservices good" isn't always true. Drawing on client work from startups to enterprises, I weigh the real benefits and costs of microservices and lay out five questions to answer before committing, because sometimes a monolith serves users better.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTmicroservicescloudarchitectureA Warning to Young Professionals: The Biggest Mental Pitfall in the Corporate Worldhttps://medium.com/swlh/a-warning-to-young-professionals-the-biggest-mental-pitfall-in-the-corporate-world-f7d49d3a4e2chttps://medium.com/swlh/a-warning-to-young-professionals-the-biggest-mental-pitfall-in-the-corporate-world-f7d49d3a4e2cNew grads tend to fall into one of two traps: the workaholic who gives up health and passions for the job, or the bare minimalist who wastes the free time a 9–5 gives them. Why balance, and the life you actually want, has to start now rather than at retirement.Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMTcareerlife lessonsproductivityA Beginner’s Guide to Find Motivation for the Gym and Lifehttps://medium.com/@johnalbertherrickii/a-beginners-guide-to-find-motivation-for-the-gym-and-life-cd5f3a07378chttps://medium.com/@johnalbertherrickii/a-beginners-guide-to-find-motivation-for-the-gym-and-life-cd5f3a07378cYou are not your genetics. Make time. Talent means nothing. A personal story of turning a breakup and some brutally honest advice into a fitness habit, and why owning your flaws and improving a little each day beats complacency.Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTfitnessmotivationhealth