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Cracking the Uncrackable – Background
Last time, I explained the backstory for why I’m treading down this bizarro path in the first place. If I can’t find my Bitcoin and it’s nearly impossible to turn a profit from mining as a hobby, I’ll try to buy my way into wealth instead. The very first step forward is to acquire a […]
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Cracking the Uncrackable – Background
Last time, I explained the backstory for why I’m treading down this bizarro path in the first place. If I can’t find my Bitcoin and it’s nearly impossible to turn a profit from mining as a hobby, I’ll try to buy my way into wealth instead. The very first step forward is to acquire a […]
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Cracking the Uncrackable
Several years ago, I spent the majority of my time freelancing while looking for regular work. Usually this paid well. Occasionally a client would take my work and skip the bill. It happened once with an architecture website. Again with a college seminar tracking site. One customer, those, admitted he couldn’t pay me in cash […]
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One year ago today …
One year ago today, I sat in the National Mall and reflected on the inspiring atmosphere and the amazingness of my favorite PHP conf. Today, I mourn the loss of both.
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One Man’s Unsolicited Opinion on the WordPress 5.6 All-Women Release Squad
An all-women release squad for WordPress is long overdue. I’m excited to see what the new 5.6 release will bring to the community!
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Storytelling
I love telling stories, and I’m learning daily how many fields and industries rely on compelling storytelling to succeed.
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Sciencing the Data
Over the past month I’ve been engaged in a Coursera specialization to better understand the field of data science. As part of the capstone project I was tasked with evaluating various neighborhoods in the region of my choice to make a business decision. As part of the project, I was also asked to produce either […]
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Unboxing the Lemur Pro
Over the past several months I’ve dug deep into the RingCentral Game Changers challenge in the hope of redeeming my points for the grand prize of an all expense paid trip to Coder Cruise. Given the current state of the world, however, it’s become increasingly unlikely I’ll attend this (or any) cruise in the foreseeable […]
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Slack Autoresponder – Part II
Last time, we talked about my motivations for building a Slack autoresponder so I can better communicate with my colleagues. Today we’ll walk through the components required and all the steps for wiring together the full application. Serverless Framework First things first, we need to build the application itself. We’ll be leveraging the Serverless framework, […]
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Slack Autoresponder – Part I
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are legion; millions contracted the disease, hundreds of thousands have died, schools are closed, businesses are closed, the economy is in turmoil, and I’m working remotely once again. This last impact is the least concern, but as a software developer it’s also the easiest thing for me to address […]