Posted on Tue 24 October 2017 in Programming • Tagged with open source, conferences
After not having been since 2014, the inaugural year if I remember correctly, I got to attend this years All Things Open conference in Raleigh, NC. The convenience of it being a hometown conference is always nice.
All in all it was another good conference …
Posted on Wed 07 June 2017 in Mobile • Tagged with iOS, editors, markdown
So I am always on the lookout for great alternatives to traditional work models. Writing code or stories without the traditional tools that go with the industry. You know the tried and true keyboard and mouse.
A new little interesting one is the note taking app Bear for iOS. What …
Posted on Tue 30 May 2017 in Programming • Tagged with UNIX, Linux, software, development, editors
Yeah I know, the link is click bait in a way looking for yet another spin on the ongoing flame war between these two editors. But let me put it this way. If either of these are your bread and butter then I promise you that …
Posted on Thu 25 May 2017 in Web • Tagged with administration, reporting
So why bother, I mean we got Google Analytics? Well yes, but I like to take ownership of my logs and reporting, if even in slightly lazy ways. I have also noticed lately that Google Analytics can be targeted by some more ad blockers so I like …
Posted on Tue 23 May 2017 in Scrum • Tagged with Agile, Scrum
Our organization has a new VP and on day 1 his words were we will make this an agile organization. This was big and important news to me because it gave foundation for my ongoing goal …
If you are like me you probably spent a good part of the 2000's dealing in php CMS and blogging software. Wordpress for many, for me Drupal. Now don't get me wrong Drupal is a fine platform, but for 90% of …
Posted on Sat 20 May 2017 in Desktop • Tagged with Linux, distributions
Now let me get this out of the way now. My personal preference has always been just straight Debian Stable. This is my server choice in most every environment I am in. But when I get to the desktop, that is where that equation starts to change. In my household …
Posted on Sat 20 May 2017 in Scrum • Tagged with Scrum, agile
So yesterday I finished my CSM course and took the test. Yes I know it is not the most difficult or meaningful thing to those who know the details. But it is a beginning step in a longer journey that I am choosing to embark on.
The …