PinnedJust donuts, I promise!Hey folks! Ope, you might need the Midwest Voice Translator on this one. Read this one in a heavy Midwest accent, and tell your folks I…2d ago2d ago
Bootstrapping and BikesheddingWhen you learn to write, one of the major pieces is writing an introduction. You could say quite a bit about the formal process and the way…2d ago2d ago
Motivation and PerseveranceFirst off, my members-only post is much happier. Members-only posts continue until “open source Medium” becomes available. Don’t worry, if…2d ago2d ago
Fences and Values“Don’t knock the fence down before you know why it’s up.” I repeat this phrase over and over again, yet the (metaphorical) Homeowner’s…3d ago3d ago
AI and what it actually meansA popular topic of public conversation in 2025 is balance. How do we balance budgets, how do we balance entities, and how do we balance…3d ago3d ago
Donuts and 5-Star RestaurantsIn my home state of Wisconsin, there is an incredibly popular gas station called Kwik Trip. (Not to be confused with Quik Trip.) It is…4d ago4d ago
Coffee and Adapting to your EnvironmentThis morning, I went to make my usual cup of coffee. I was given an espresso machine for Christmas, and I’ve developed this technique for…5d agoA response icon15d agoA response icon1
Toolboxes and Hammers — Be YouEveryone has a story. We all started from somewhere, and we’re all going somewhere.5d ago5d ago
Adventures in WritingThe Linux community is a fascinating and powerful space. When I joined the Ubuntu project approximately five years ago, I (vaguely at the…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
