The author, currently wrapping up projects and training, is open to new career opportunities. They offer a diverse skill set and express interest in roles such as Team Builder, Coding Architect, Developer Advocate, and M&A Technical Evaluator. They seek a flexible work environment and are proficient in various technical skills, including cloud platforms and programming... Continue reading →
1st – The Virtual Machine First I created a virtual machine for use with VMware Fusion on OS-X. Once I got a nice clean Ubuntu 14.04 image setup I installed SSH on it so I could manage it as if it were a headless (i.e. no monitor attached) machine (instructions). In addition to installing openssh,... Continue reading →
Just about 4 weeks ago now I purchased a Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition directly from Dell. The reason I purchased this laptop is because of two needs I have while traveling and writing code. I wanted something small, compact, that had reasonable power, and… It needed to run Linux (likely Ubuntu, but I’d have... Continue reading →
Updates, updates, updates… Docker Course @ Pluralsight I added a new course on Docker to my Pluralsight list of courses today. This joins my one other course on Riak, which I’m aiming to have more added to that list in the future! Check those out and let me know what you think, how I could... Continue reading →
A few days ago I posted the blog entry “Using SSH Locally to Work With Ubuntu VM + VMware Tools Installation via Shell“, it was related to getting a clean Ubuntu Server install running with VMware Tools and so that I could use it as a hosted instance. Simply put, being able to SSH into... Continue reading →