Recreating Lines: 25 Years from Java Applet to Modern Web Twenty-five years ago, I wrote my first “real” program—a Java Applet version of the classic Lines game. It was the late ’90s/early 2000s, and Java Applets were the way to add interactivity to web pages. I remember the thrill of seeing those colorful balls appear in a browser window, the satisfaction of implementing the line-matching logic, and the pride of having built something playable. 2025-11-30 javascript gamedev nostalgia ai agentic-workflow canvas

Goodbye jQuery, Hello Vanilla JS (with a little help from AI) It’s hard to believe, but I’ve finally removed jQuery from this site. 2025-11-24 javascript jquery refactoring ai agentic-workflow

Simplifying the Stack: Seamless Node.js Removal How we used an AI agent to migrate from LESS to CSS and eliminate build dependencies. 2025-11-23 jekyll agentic-workflow minimalism

Revamping Shurgu.net: A Modern Facelift A look back at the recent updates to the site, from fixing bugs to a complete visual overhaul. 2025-11-23 jekyll design refactoring

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