Hey There, I’m KJ Roelke
(It’s pronounced “REL-key”)
I’m a web developer, podcast host, dad, and hobbyist. I try to write about my experience as a human, with no real filter on what I write about: sometimes it’s work, sometimes it’s personal.
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Building a search app with the Interactivity API (part 3)
In part 1 we talked about why, in part 2 we talked about the markup, and now we’re finally getting into the interactivity bit (aka the Javascript-but-technically-it’s-Typescript). Init Interactivity First off, let’s look at the container; we initialize the server state and set up a callback. This callback is the most important thing, because state…
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Building a search app with the Interactivity API (part 2)
In part 1, we talked about the why and getting set up. In Part 2, we’ll examine the markup between the PHP and React code.
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A version of this post first appeared on the Choctaw Nation wiki site. When I first built the Veterans Archive search, I was very proud—it…
Keep readingA Year in Review (October 2024 – 2025)
Article Meta: Because of the fiscal year at Choctaw, I wrote a reflections post about this time last year. In an effort to make it…
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Web Development
The wp-add-flex-reverse-toggle npm package
I’ve created a new little utility function for the WordPress block editor!
Keep readingBuilding InspectorControls Well
In this post, I’m leaving a lookup of my most commonly-used components…
Keep readingUsing Custom Stores with Gutenberg
A real-world example of why you might need to register a custom…
Keep readingParkland Health Foundation Annual Report
The 2024 annual report for Parkland Health Foundation was launched in March…
Keep readingLaunching the new Biskinik Site
The new version of the Biskinik website, the official newspaper of the…
Keep readingReflections on my time at Kingdom One
Having spent a little over three years with this Christian non-profit organization,…
Keep readingTogether We’re More Site
We launched the new Together We’re More site in early November, 2024!…
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Freelance Work
macrosbysara.com
I built this website with my wife as she launched her business. She’s a NASM Certified Macro & Nutrition Coach and we worked together to…
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Show-Mo Tackle
I love helping out friends who are starting businesses! When Justin first came to me, he was up a creek without a paddle. He started…
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