About the Site

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This is the personal site for Lance Leonard, a technical writer, programmer, creative problem solver, and cat herder currently operating somewhere in the vicinity of Seattle, WA USA.

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More about the site

The site is part portfolio, part personal resource, and part…well, whatever you can get out of it.

I originally built it as a way to share writing samples and to demonstrate related professional skills. I later decided to include things of potential interest.

Contact info: LinkedIn | Mastodon

Disclaimer

Opinions and ideas expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer, family, friends, or anyone able to rub two synapses together.

Information is provided as-is with no guarantee as to accuracy, completeness, fitness of purpose, etc, and so on.

I warrant only that things worked on my devices well enough to write up. I’ve tried to draw conclusions based on reproducible results and verifiable sources. I do make mistakes and I’ve been known to be wrong.

Remember, though: information on the Internet grows stale over time. Your mileage may, and perhaps should, vary. If it does, that’s your own lookout. Burn after reading; the Secretary disavows all knowledge.

Errors and feedback

If you find a typo or technical error, please let me know.

My response will likely depend on:

• My ability to replicate your findings
• Your level of professionalism/courtesy
• The phase of the moon
• Other secret ingredients unlikely to be revealed at the moment

Please understand.

Generative AI use

The site’s content is researched, written, and edited by hand (as you can probably tell by the everpresent “tpyos”).

I do not use generative AI models to generate production code or to create final content. All errors and mistakes are human-generated.

I do use AI tools to help develop my ideas and approaches. For example, the Readability example includes a text sample originally generated using ChatGPT. (The article clarifies and refines the generated sample to create more engaging content.)

I am exploring the use of AI tools to review and evaluate content. Currently, this complements my existing knowledge and processes.

None of my articles are primarily sourced or written using AI models or AI-based tools. If there’s a problem with the ideas or the way the words flow, that’s entirely my doing.

I include this statement, in part, because of the wide range of attitudes and opinions currently floating in the ‘sphere.

Attributions

Several tools help develop and maintain this site, including:

• Hugo, a static site generator (SSG)
• Docsy, a Hugo theme designed for tech docs
• GitHub Pages, version control & hosting
• lychee, a link checker
• Vale, content style linter
• Visual Studio Code, primary editor used to develop & maintain content

Additional tools help with specific tasks and topics. When appropriate, links provide additional details and attribution.

For background and commentary, see Restart the engines and other journal entries.

Vital statistics

• Updates
  • 4 September 2025: Added attributions, per feedback
  • 8 July 2025: Updated AI statement
  • 17 July 2024: Minor updates & edits
  • 6 May 2024: Reviewed & updated for site revamp
  • 1 June 2018: Minor edits
  • 26 January 2017: original post