Blog
I tend to write blogs less frequently that TIL’s. So they are typically longer and dig a little deeper.
Giving Actionable Feedback
management
growth
Feedback is a gift. But how do you provide feedback to someone while increasing the chance that the person can hear and maybe even act on what you’re sharing with them?
Learning JSON Schema
json
schema
JSON Schema is an old concept wrapped in a relatively new format. I learned a few things as I was defining a data model using JSON Schema.
Terraforming 101
iac
terraform
In which I finally get to grips with infrastructure as code on a real project while trying to set up identity aware proxy to protect a private app from prying eyes.
Operating Principles a.k.a. How We Work
leadership
work
learning
This is a lightly obfuscated version of something I wrote for the technical team at Woolpert Cloud Solutions. It reflects the values I promote for the team and my ethos around enabling people to make …
A Bit of Fastapi for Auth
python
auth
fastapi
Learning more about JWT as a way to encode claims by getting hands-on with FastAPI, a relative newcomer to the Python family of web frameworks.
Tinkering With Tax Data
datasette
data
Using some open source tools to learn about tax data in Denver.
A short and probably obvious statement for people who studied computer science. But for me is not obvious and took a short bit of reading on Big(O).
Transforming the Team on Your Practical Cloud Journey
leadership
cloud
learning
Reposting a blog I wrote for Woolpert about digital transformation and the necessary culture, learning, and mindset for a successful and practical cloud journey.
Multiple ssh keypairs and how to use them
ssh
security
Finally learning more about ssh keypairs and how to manage them using ssh-agent.
asdf for Runtime Management
tools
python
java
mac
Using asdf as an alternative to homebrew for managing
language runtimes like Python and Ruby. It provides a holistic solution
to the same problem that pyenv and nvm and rvm solve for specific …