Notes on web development, AI engineering, and the in-between from Riley Sklar.https://rileysklar.io/en-ushttps://rileysklar.io/blog/four-books-one-through-line/https://rileysklar.io/blog/four-books-one-through-line/A Spanish Civil War travelogue, a heavy metal Cold War novel, a book about startup founders, and Shackleton's Antarctic survival story. None of them are about my job, but they're all connected, and there's a lot in them I can apply to it.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBooksLeadershipStartupsSwip Toolshttps://rileysklar.io/blog/humans-first-ai-era/https://rileysklar.io/blog/humans-first-ai-era/Zack Exley's "Why Capitalism Can't Survive AI" names the macroeconomic crisis. Underneath it is a quieter question about what the AI era is doing to people — and a set of design choices being made about humanity right now.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIHumanityEthicsLaborSocietyhttps://rileysklar.io/blog/gpt-image-1-batch-script/https://rileysklar.io/blog/gpt-image-1-batch-script/How I built a small Python tool to batch-generate topic-tailored blog header images via OpenAI's gpt-image-1, compress them to WebP, and rewrite Astro frontmatter — for ~$1 total.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAIgpt-image-1PythonAstroImage GenerationAutomationhttps://rileysklar.io/blog/mastering-react/https://rileysklar.io/blog/mastering-react/Unlock the power of React in web development, from hooks to rendering techniques.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTReactWeb DevelopmentJavaScript Frameworkshttps://rileysklar.io/blog/rip-noaa/https://rileysklar.io/blog/rip-noaa/The Collapse of NOAA's API and Its Broader ImplicationsSun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPIWeatherGovernmenthttps://rileysklar.io/blog/framework-integration/https://rileysklar.io/blog/framework-integration/Discover the power of integrating web development frameworks to boost user and developer experiences alike.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTReactAstroFramework Integrationhttps://rileysklar.io/blog/software-developer-journey/https://rileysklar.io/blog/software-developer-journey/The path of a self-taught developer reveals the limitless potential of persistence, learning, and adapting in the tech world.Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTSelf-Taught JourneyUI/UX DesignFront End Developmenthttps://rileysklar.io/blog/costa-rica-to-code/https://rileysklar.io/blog/costa-rica-to-code/Studying abroad can open new horizons and entirely new career paths.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTFront End DeveloperStudy Abroadhttps://rileysklar.io/blog/versatile-developer/https://rileysklar.io/blog/versatile-developer/Showcasing the advantages of seamlessly integrating design and development skills Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTFront End DeveloperUI/UX Designer