Joseph Roque

👋 I'm a mobile developer living in Vancouver. Sometimes I work on personal projects, sometimes I go for runs, and sometimes I blog about things.

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Achieving Greatness at the Fraser Street Beer Mile

Achieving Greatness at the Fraser Street Beer Mile

On May 30th I lined up for the 3rd annual Fraser Street Beer Mile. It would be my 5th ever beer mile, and ended with my first podium finish in a race, ever.

2026/06/11

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Ins & Outs for 2026

Late last year I was invited by a friend to his ‘Ins & Outs’ party for 2026. The basic premise was that everybody would bring a list or powerpoint of what they believed was going to be “In” (trending or worth doing) in 2026, and what, conversely, would be out.

2026/01/13

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2024, Year of the Bird

2024, Year of the Bird

Each year I like to set some broad intentions I like to fallback on to help me shape the year. I didn’t really share this last year, but I had 2 broad themes for the year in my personal development: Approach, my app for 5 Pin Bowling, and the Squamish 50.

2024/01/08

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Looking ahead into 2022

Looking ahead into 2022

After taking a look back at 2021, I figured it would also be appropriate to consider 2022, and what I’d like to accomplish in this upcoming year. I have some loose goals, some personal challenges, and hopefully a fun year to look forward to.

2022/01/06

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A Review of 2021

A Review of 2021

Before I take a look forward into 2022, I’d like to take a look back at 2021. Here’s some thoughts on things I built, movies I watched, books I read, and other stuff I did.

2022/01/05

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The Grouse Grind: First Attempt

The Grouse Grind: First Attempt

This past weekend, I tackled a challenge I’ve had for a while: attempting the Grouse Grind. For those unaware, the Grouse Grind is a hike up Grouse Mountain, a mountain at the northern edge of North Vancouver. According to their website:

2021/08/10

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New Keyboard, Who Dis?

New Keyboard, Who Dis?

Last week my new keyboard arrived: the Ergodox. I was interested in picking up a mechanical keyboard and after doing some research on which ones would be compatible with macOS, I settled on the Ergodox.

2020/09/02

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