Learning Go Episode 4 – Composite Types, Slices, Arrays, Etc.

Episode Post & Video Links: 1, 2, 3, 4 (this post), 5, 6, 7, and 8. Non-linked are in the works! Videos available now on Youtube however, so check em’ out! If you’d like to go through this material too in book form, I highly suggest “The Go Programming Language” by Alan A.A. Donovan &... Continue reading →

Dev Rel Thoughts, Observations, and Ideas

Dev Rel = Developer Relations First, I’ve got a few observations that I’ve made in the last 6 months since joining DataStax (which I joined ~10 months ago) about a number of things. In this post I’ve detailed some of the thoughts, observations, and ideas I have about many of the aspects, roles, divisions, organizational... Continue reading →

Thrashing Metal Monday for Week of the 13th of May.

A new band I just learned about this last week is Bloody Hammers. Listen to those vocals, traditional dark prodding rhythms and melody. It’s eerie in the best of ways and provides that melancholy horror movie feel so well! Beautiful! You can check out their website which has good details and information, but their material... Continue reading →

Coding, WTF Twitter, Twitch FTW, Getting Shit Done, Twitch Hacks, Tips, Tricks, and One Excellent Jazz Influenced Tune

WTF Twitter I’ve been doing a lot more coding, thanks largely to the discipline that Twitch has brought to my day. It seems almost surprising to me at this point because Twitch started similarly to the way Twitter did for me. You see, I thought at first Twitter was the dumbest thing that had happened... Continue reading →

It’s Monday, So Here’s Your Metal Dose

A quick list, devoid of details, cuz I’m already into the thick of it today. A mix of new, a mix of old, some Japanese lyrics, and a few English ones. If you’re up for some listening sessions and getting introduced to even more metal and various musical variety, check out these two past listening... Continue reading →