SIGAVDI #92: Breakfast Smoothie Edition
Hello friends, It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. I’ve been doing a lot of RSpec test suite maintenance. I have lots of Big Opinions about how to do spec…
SIGAVDI #91: Sweet Potato Pie Edition
Hello friends, What’s this? Two SIGAVDIs in two weeks??? OK yes I admit it, I’m using this to procrastinate on my email. Schnappi, my self-appointed “pet”, has been growing bolder….
SIGAVDI #90: Chicken soup edition
Hello friends, I’m back in Tennessee, having recently weathered a (gorgeous) mountain snowfall and a (less gorgeous) fever over Christmas. In my client work I’ve been working a lot on…
SIGAVDI #89: Apple Pie Funnel Cake Edition
Hello friends, There’s a shiny red convertible in my garage. Some mornings I look out the window and it’s sunny and bright and I think, what a perfect day to…
SIGAVDI #88: Endless Beans Edition
Hello friends, It smells like autumn. This will likely be an autumn without apple-cidering and hayrides, which makes me sad. I’m still on a dead-tree kick, so more book quotes…
SIGAVDI #87: Squash Blossom Edition
Hello friends, First off, real quick: I’m planning a workshop on project automation. Tell me if you’re interested? Thanks! OK, onward… I’ve been reading a lot of books lately. So…
SIGAVDI #86: Fancy Ramen Edition
In which I transition back to work, and debut the “Fluxboard” method of personal organization.
SIGAVDI #85: Picnic Edition
What’s new, what’s good, and some meditations on ego-less code and being The Asshole.
SIGAVDI #84: Biscoff Edition
Musings on virtual conferences, parallel developer universes, and saying “thank you”
SIGAVDI #83: Cream Cheese BBQ Chicken Edition
Hello friends, Before I get into this week fortnight’s newsletter, a quick note: I have immediate availability to take on a new consulting client! I’m particularly good with gnarly gnarly…