About View from the Dock

The Author

My name is Troy Kitch. I'm a hybrid content author and web designer — someone who writes, designs, and builds for the web without a formal computer science background. Everything I know comes from trial and error, repetition, books, online courses, and generous colleagues who shared their expertise along the way.

Over the years I've honed solid skills in HTML and CSS. JavaScript remains a challenge — I can deploy a jQuery plugin and tweak parameters, but deeper fluency is a work in progress. I know enough PHP to get myself into trouble, and I'm comfortable deciphering code, borrowing what I need, and adapting it to fit the task at hand.

This site is where I share notes, reviews, tips, and reflections on the tools and technologies I use every day.

The process of learning web design and development is rarely a straight line. Many who work in this field arrive without a formal computer science degree, building their knowledge piece by piece through hands-on projects and real-world problem solving. HTML and CSS often become second nature after enough repetition, while JavaScript can remain a persistent challenge that demands continued practice. The willingness to experiment, break things, and rebuild them again is what separates those who simply consume tutorials from those who truly understand the craft. Each small success builds confidence and reinforces the value of persistence, turning what once seemed impossible into something manageable and eventually intuitive.

A personal blog focused on digital tools and creative work serves as both a portfolio and a learning journal. Writing about Mac apps, design workflows, and programming techniques helps clarify thoughts and solidify understanding for the author while providing useful reference material for others. The best technical writing comes from someone who has struggled through the same problems their readers face, not from an expert who has long forgotten what it feels like to not know. Sharing both successes and failures creates a more authentic resource, one that acknowledges the difficulty of the learning process while celebrating the small victories along the way.