Senior Software EngineerVancouver, BC

Romel Dris

15+ years shipping web and mobile products. I write up what I build, what I buy, and whether any of it was worth it.

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Latest StoryJul 21, 20263 min

Giving My Vortex POK3R Some Love: Japanese Keycaps on Cherry MX Reds

Giving my five-year daily-driver Vortex POK3R some love with a cyan-and-pink Japanese keycap set from KPRepublic on Cherry MX Reds, plus typing sounds.

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Jul 18Glorious Model D Unboxing & Review Jul 14Shipping a React Native App to TestFlight: The Part Nobody Shows Jul 11Goodbye Triple Monitor: The Ergotron LX and Why I Went Dual Jul 7Fixing a Disconnecting Glorious Model O- with an Ascended Cable Jul 4GamaKay K61 Review (and How I Modded It with Lubed Gateron Yellows)

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