The Developer Advocates – Observations on Microsoft’s New Competence

Recently a whole slew of people got hired at Microsoft. Many of us have taken notice. It’s left a lot of people with questions like… Continue reading →

Oh the coding stories…

I’ve finally started writing steadily again, after stumbling through more than a few stages of writer’s block. The most recent escapades started with “Quick Start Connections with Terraform and Kubernetes” and “State for Terraform with Google Cloud Storage (GCS)”. But really, there are several types of articles I really need to kick into gear again.... Continue reading →

.NET Fringe Bike Ride

In my not so humble opinion every conference should have a bike ride. But I realize it isn’t always possible. This is one of the ways conferences that Troy & I put on here in Portland are very different. We have a love for Portland; the energy, the chill, vibrant yet relaxed, laid back, bike... Continue reading →

OSCON 2017 Austin – An Attendance Guide and Review

Another OSCON. I think this makes 6 years I’ve attended OSCON. Each having it’s own unique characteristics while maintaining what makes OSCON, OSCON. But before even diving in I’ll add a few specific observations I’ve made at the Austin OSCON 2017: OSCON is still one of the largest, if not the largest open source conference... Continue reading →

Thrashing Code Metal Monday for Week of March 13th 2017

Some completely new tunes I’ve been enjoying. Continue reading →