© Joe Howard, 2022
Hi, my
name is Joe.
I'm a full-stack web developer
in Houston, Texas.
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My latest projects.
Occasionally I build open source projects and guides to help others get into web or IoT development.
Below are my latest blog posts.
Intercepting HTTP Traffic to Access My Rise Garden Data
IntroductionI'm quite a fan of hydroponics, and have been growing plants hydroponically for years. I recently purchased a Rise Garden, which I absolutely love (though I don't use the app, n…
December 6, 2023
New Project
A painting of a robot picking potatoes from a farm
DIY Hydroponic System #1 - Foundations
This is part one of my blog about building an ESP32 based Internet of Things (IoT) connected hydroponic water vitals monitoring system. This blog series will be informal in nature, a place for me to …
August 23, 2022
Why Render?
After using Heroku for a while, then finding out about Heroku's security breach, I figured it was high time I move away from Heroku and onto another PaaS. After toying around with the idea of ru…
June 15, 2022
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Let's work together. I'm helping save the planet with Octopus Energy
I'm currently working as a backend developer with Octopus Energy, helping to energize Texas with green and renewable power.
Recipes for Nana