J.D. Hillen

This is my final transmission...

just a heads up… I’m a 42 year old, disenfranchise, angry elder millennial, watching the world crumble around me, who also just finished rewatching Breaking Bad. The world is lucky I’m not that good a chemistry.

Post a concert photo you took #ZakkSabbath #ZakkWylde

Logan had his first tackle football game yesterday. This kid played all over the field on both offense and defense, made plays, got a sack and a wide open touchdown! He’s going to marry a Pop Star!

Yes! Yes! A thousand times YES!

I’ve been working on a thing… Coming Soon! #Atlas9 #KansasCity

Cynical, sure, but it took me way too long to realize that in America your gifts are not enough unless you can monetize them. Your artistry, your creativity, your wild impulses that give life real meaning, they are unvalued unless assessed through the cold calculus of profit and loss.

It’s starting to come alive!

Not all work travel is glamorous. I’m currently in a Best Western in South Carolina that is under construction with a green pool. 🤮

KCDC 2025 will be the first conference that I’m attending as just an attendee since 2018! Very much looking forward to a chill, stress-free event.

A friend summed up AI’s role like this: “Give it the bitch work.” Let it wrangle notes, draft outlines, rename files — the stuff that drains time, not talent. It’s not laziness. It’s making space for the work that actually needs you. Let the machines grind. You make the good stuff.

My 9 year old Catcher is devastated by this news. Freddy was his favorite Royal. Thanks for everything Freddy! KC loves ya!

Tough times makes for great music!

Heartbroken. See you on the other side Ozzy!

Seattle… you’re beautiful.

This is why I’m not doing any speaking gigs this year. This right here.

New Mantra

Who’s coming with me man?!? C’mon who’s coming with?!?

Western Kansas is Beautiful

Does anyone have opinions or suggestions on a Travel secondary monitor? I'm going to be onsite for some work later this month and could use the desktop space. Internet, do your thing!

I think this might be my favorite quote ever.

Do. Not. Like.

It may be time to cut ties with society and go live in the woods.

Today I worked on 5 different Vue apps, 2 different CMSs and a module library I’m building for my team. My brain is mushy.

There are a lot of reasons why I love where I live, but I’ve always been a sucker for big beautiful skies.

Dear Apple… your new design for iOS looks bad.

I shouldn’t post some thoughts

Sounds like Trump and Elon are breaking up. #TeamWhoGivesAFuck

Everybody loves Paul Rudd!

Soundtrack for the day! youtu.be/jq-pGALGCGU?...

Humble Brag: I just fixed a bug that I couldn’t find, debug or replicate. Maybe I do know what I’m doing 🤷‍♂️

Got to see the Savanah Banana’s lat night here in KC! Was an absolutely fantastic experience! Kauffman Stadium… you were beautiful.

When you think of Kansas City? What is the first thing that comes to mind? I legitimately want to know. Call me curious 🧐

When this kid hit’s the @royals.com line up, it’s going to be lights out MLB. Kansas City vs. Everybody

I’m not vibe coding… I’m vibe engineering over here!

Don’t have too much fun @vueconf.us without me! I’ll hopefully be back next year with something fresh and new to talk about!

Logan walked it off tonight! Bottom of the sixth (they only play 6), down by 1, runner on second, 2 outs, full count. God damn that was fun! He drilled that ball. It sounded like a gun went off! Also, this is my life now. And I’m loving every minute of it!

Greatest Band Ever. There is no debate. Don’t @ me.

I really need to go to a metal show. This kid’s baseball shit is getting in the way of my concert addiction.

I was at this game! What a reaction from the crowd! Let’s go Freddie!

Got to hang with Kevin Smith last night. Thanks for the invite @jerdog.dev!

The amount of times I screamed “Get off your fucking phone” while driving today is exactly why this society is doomed. If you’re driving… GET OFF YOUR FUCKING PHONE!!!

Hey! Yeah you! You should be kinder to yourself.

From now on, just call me George. #IYKYK