Nathan Pickard

Jun 11, 2026

Had a blast at @cascadiajs.com 2026 last week! Great talks, awesome people, and a fresh dose of optimism about where the web and AI are headed. @t3.gg's closing keynote "It's time to rethink everything" was the perfect ending. Huge thanks to the organizers, speakers, and sponsors!

May 23, 2026

Portland families leave $10k–$25k in public benefits unclaimed yearly. So at the #AIPortland Build Challenge #hackathon, I built an app to fix it! In seconds, it screens for 20 federal, state, county, & city programs. Check out "PDX Benefits Navigator": pdx-benefits-navigator.vercel.app

May 3, 2026

Super excited to be attending @cascadiajs.com 2026 next month in Seattle! Tons of awesome speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and more! Pretty much my favorite conference. Get your ticket now! See you there! 💻🌲 #javascript #AI cascadiajs.com/2026

Apr 10, 2026

Great blog post on @frontendmasters.com from @chriscoyier.net - What to Know in JavaScript (2026 Edition) Covers everything from the latest in ECMAScript to Meta Frameworks. Definitely worth checking out to stay up to date on the #JavaScript ecosystem in 2026! frontendmasters.com/blog/what-to...

Mar 31, 2026

Built a VS Code extension at the Claude Code Portland hackathon in 2.5 hours 🎉 CodeReel generates animated, step-by-step walkthroughs of your code right inside your editor. Great for ramping up on unfamiliar codebases fast! Code is live on GitHub: github.com/NathanPickar... #AI #claude #claudecode

Mar 25, 2026

Learned a lot about the Kiro IDE and CLI at the Portland #AWS User Group meetup last night! An awesome agentic AI-powered IDE with spec-driven development and 'Powers' that give agents dynamic context loading beyond traditional MCPs. Try it a try and see how it can improve your workflow! kiro.dev

Mar 18, 2026

Had a great time at the Silicon Forest Tech Summit this past weekend! Tons of great speakers from all corners of the industry, interesting demos, and insightful chats with attendees. I encourage everyone to attend and take part of local meetups and conferences whenever they can!

Mar 13, 2026

Excited to go to the Silicon Forest Tech Summit tomorrow! Should be quite an insightful event to learn more about the latest #tech news and innovation happening in the Pacific Northwest and beyond! Not to mention connecting with community and industry leaders! www.steamcircuit.com/events/61b8c...

Mar 5, 2026

Having CSS headaches? Came across "modern-css" that cleanly shows old CSS hacks side by side with their more modern equivalents. Tons of clear examples, code snippets, and listed browser support. Not to mention a comprehensive reference page of 700+ properties! ⭐ modern-css.com

Mar 3, 2026

Curious which #JavaScript projects/tools/libraries had the most added stars on #GitHub in the past year? ⭐ Look no further than 2025's JavaScript Rising Stars! Nice to see the actual tools for web-based engineering being highlighted! Not just another AI focused project! risingstars.js.org/2025/en