“i.e. Starting a challenging new role!” I’m stepping into a role right now, which I announced recently “Career Update: Back to Engineering!“. In that role I have a number of key topics and knowledge specific to the role that I need to attain. Most of this is centered around the current state of teams, members... Continue reading →

I’ve worked with Python almost entirely from the maintenance programmer perspective. That is, I take other code written already, make edits, add features, and then redeploy it. I’ve created exactly zero greenfield applications in Python. That changes today however, with the creation of the didactic-engine-flask app! I’m creating this app with the purpose of covering... Continue reading →

I wrote some days ago a post “Getting Started With Python Right!“. In this post I wrote about what I’d found to be the best way to setup MacOS for Python development. In it I also added links and a few details to get a Windows or Linux machine setup right for Python development. However,... Continue reading →

I’ve gone through a gazillion ways to setup Python, ensure I’ve gotten the right version installed on MacOS. This is a quick guide I’ve put together if you’re getting started or looking at a more defacto set way to get it installed. I’ve added links for Linux and Windows too, but specifically cover MacOS in... Continue reading →

Since the inception of my software engineering career, decades ago, I have enjoyed creating resilient software systems and building efficient engineering teams. I found that one of the most important aspects affecting the success of any project is how close engineering teams align with user and community needs. This is one of the reasons it’s... Continue reading →