Career Update: Back to Engineering!

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 →

Got a New Laptop, Here’s The Review

A few past reviews just for context of my general working fleet of computers and why and what led me to this review and this new laptop purchase. The Latest 5th Generation Dell XPS 13 (Which isn’t exactly the latest generation now, but was when I wrote the review) Dell XPS 13 Re-review of Existing... Continue reading →

DevRel Data: Presentation & Deductions

Before diving into conclusions, let’s take a look at some answers to questions asked. This is a slice of answers, with totals for the charts and such. After a few months of answers I’ll have another follow up to see how things may or may not change. Do you like video material? What specifically do... Continue reading →

All That Tech SitRep – Elastic Meetup and Quote Center Updates

I started working with the Quote Center (QC) back in November, and wrote about it in “After 816 Days I’m Taking a Job!” Now that I’m a few months into the effort, it’s sitrep time. Sitrep, btw is military speak for S ituational R eport. The three core priorities I have at Quote Center in... Continue reading →