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Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 3: Building the Visual Editor

In Part 2, we built a powerful workflow engine. But workflows defined in JSON aren't very user-friendly. In this post, we'll create a stunning visual workflow editor - think "dummy's Node-RED" - using HTMX, Alpine.js, TailwindCSS, and DaisyUI. By the end of…

Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 2: Architecture and Core Engine

In Part 1, we introduced the concept of building a custom workflow system. Now it's time to get our hands dirty! In this post, we'll build the core workflow engine - the heart of our system that executes node-based workflows. By the end of this post, you'll…

Building a Workflow System with HTMX and ASP.NET Core - Part 1: Introduction

Workflow systems are everywhere in modern applications - from simple approval processes to complex multi-step automations. While there are excellent commercial solutions like Temporal, Airflow, and n8n, sometimes you need something tailored to your specific…

When Your Customers Don't Pay; on time or AT ALL (a contractor's life pt. 2)

In my previous post I spoke about the difficulties of being a contractor and how sometimes you can be left high and dry when a customer doesn't pay. This can happen for a few reasons; They CANNOT pay - this is common in startups when they run out of money,…

Working on Legacy Codebases (or a contractor's life)

As a freelance developer one of the skill-sets you need to learn quickly is how to work on existing codebases effectively. I've been lucky to have built a bunch of from--scratch systems; this is a JOY as an experienced developer however it's not always the…