Welcome to Code & Whimsy

Hi, I'm Mark Nichols. I'm a software developer with a passion for making things just to see what happens. This blog is my digital workshop—a place where I share my experiments at the intersection of logical code and playful creativity.

I believe that code is one of the most powerful creative mediums of our time. "Code & Whimsy" is my exploration of that idea. Here, I document my journey building procedural art tools, physics sandboxes, and other curiosities, mostly using Rust and the Bevy engine.

What You'll Find Here

• In-depth Devlogs: Follow along as I build projects from scratch, sharing the challenges, discoveries, and "aha!" moments.
• Technical Deep Dives: Explore concepts like procedural generation, voxel art, and real-time physics in a hands-on way.
• Lots of GIFs: Because the best way to show off a fun creation is to see it in motion.

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