Alright, so I’ve been meaning to mess around with this “tj wilson” thing for a while now. I kept seeing the name pop up in various coding circles, and I figured it was time to see what the fuss was all about.
First, I had to figure out, like, what is it? Turns out, the guy has a ton of different projects. So, I started by just going to his GitHub page. It’s pretty overwhelming, honestly. Lots of stuff there.
I decided to pick one project that looked kind of interesting, and I’ve been messing with Go, so I focused on that area. It’s his “Go” repos, and selected one small tools. I figured I’d start small, you know? Not try to build a whole operating system on day one.
Digging In
- I cloned the repository to my computer. Just a simple
git clonecommand. - Then, I opened it up in my code editor. I use VS Code, mostly because it’s free and everyone else seems to use it.
- I spent some time just looking at the code. Trying to get a feel for how it’s structured.
Honestly, a lot of it was over my head at first. But I started poking around, changing things, and seeing what would break. That’s how I learn best, just breaking stuff.
Making it Work (Sort Of)
I managed to get it running, which was a win. I followed the instructions in the README file, and, surprisingly, it actually worked! It was a simple tool. I was pretty stoked!
I played around with it for a while. I tried different inputs, different options. I even modified parts of the code. Most of those modifications broke it. The main thing is to see it working.
I’m not gonna lie, I still don’t fully understand everything this particular project is doing. But I learned a lot just by messing with it. And that’s really the point, right? You gotta get your hands dirty.
So, that’s my experience so far with the “tj wilson” universe. I’ve barely scratched the surface, but it’s been a fun (and sometimes frustrating) learning experience. I might try tackling another one of his projects soon. We’ll see.
