Where are the Part Time ~20-30 hrs Dev Gigs?

Over the years one of the things that I’ve seen missing in disproportionate amounts are many opportunities for part time work in the software development industry. There are two things about this fact that make me kind of chuckle at the ignorance behind them. Much of the time there isn’t any part time work because... Continue reading →

Write the Docs, Proper Portland Brew, Hack n’ Bike and Polyglot Conference 2013

Blog Entry Index: Write the Docs Portland Proper Brew How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Riak @ Polyglot Conference 2013 I just wrapped up a long weekend of staycation. Monday kicked off Write the Docs this week and today, Tuesday, I’m getting back into the saddle. Write the Docs The Write the Docs Conference... Continue reading →

3 Things Companies Do Wrong by Developers, The New King Makers

I’m sitting on the train heading from Seattle to Portland today. I live in Portland, but spend a significant amount of time in the beautiful Emerald City. The time on the train is immensely useful to think about concepts, thoughts, introspect, code and generally be uninterrupted in focus. All the while it makes the 3... Continue reading →

Building a Node.js Application on a Linux Instance @Tier3 and…

A scenario came up recently that I needed to have Node.js capabilities installed on a server ASAP. That’s a pretty simple request, mostly. I checked into the requirements needed and checked out my options based on that. Tier3 popped up at the top of the list. First a quick instance setup: No real instructions, it’s... Continue reading →

Coder Society: Vote, Group, Create!

A New Kind of User Group… Coders Unite Pt 2! Call it a hackathon, coder session, workshop, or whatever. What it is not, is a presentation. What am I talking about? A user group effort that I’m working, and mentioned recently regarding coders uniting, on with others that will be centered around doing something, a... Continue reading →