Quiet Leadership in Youth Baseball: Coaching By Asking Better Questions
I stopped yelling instructions in youth baseball and started asking questions instead. The dugout got quieter, the kids got smarter, and the results surprised me.
Thoughts
Notes on tech, work, and life from 11 years of building digital things. Less hot take, more slow take. 15 posts
Most U12 Baseball Practices Are Broken: Drill Reps vs Game Reps
Most U12 baseball practices look great on paper and produce awful in-game decisions. Here is the gap between drill reps and game reps, and how I try to fix it.
Baseball Analytics For U15 Coaches: Useful Data Without Trackman
How I track exit velocity, strikeout rate, and walk rate for U15 players using pocket radar, paper, and simple routines. No Trackman, no excuses.
20 Years of richardlemon.com – A Website Grows Up
What the Wayback Machine remembers about you – and what it says about where you're going.
How I Run a U12 Baseball Practice With 19 Kids (And Keep Them Focused)
How I structure a 90-minute U12 baseball practice for 19 kids and two assistants without losing my mind. The same attention and feedback tricks I use in code reviews now live on a dusty infield.
Why I Dropped MyFitnessPal And Switched To Eet Meter For Serious Calorie Tracking
I stopped using global calorie tracking apps and moved to the Dutch Eet Meter during a GLI trajectory. This is what actually worked with a real dietitian and real Dutch food.
Launching Crypto Klatsers: From Smart Contract to Live Domain in 24 Hours
Today was a milestone. I successfully launched Crypto Klatsers (KLT), the first unofficial crypto-currency dedicated to the city of Maastricht. It wasn't just about minting a token; it was about building the entire ecosystem from the ground up.
Surviving the Ghost 6 Upgrade on a DigitalOcean Droplet (A DevOps Adventure I Didn’t Ask For)
Upgrading Ghost should be simple, right?
ghost update → done.
Well, that’s what I thought. My server had other plans.
A New Chapter: Biohacking My Way to a Healthier Me
As the year ends, I’m excited to share the beginning of my weight loss journey—a journey I’m
The Current State of Professional Baseball in the Netherlands: Why Youth is the Key to Success
When we think of baseball hotbeds, countries like the United States, Japan, and the Dominican Republic often come to mind. However, the Netherlands has quietly made a name for itself in professional baseball.
What being a youth baseball coach taught me about life
Not many people know I'm a youth baseball coach, and honestly, I didn't know if I
10 Reasons Why the Turkish Get-Up Will Transform Your Health
The Turkish Get-Up (TGU) is a traditional exercise that has been used for centuries by wrestlers, martial artists, and other