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Why?
Why is it that the last 15 minutes before the alarm goes off is the easiest time to fall...
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The song
I found the song I want played when they roll the end credits for my movie. You Get What You Give - New...
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Lean Into How You Learn
I learn by doing. I've known this for a long time, at first subconsciously and then consciously. Others can learn by reading a book or watching a video. But I need to do whatever it is with my hands....
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Unexpected
There's something about a small voice unexpectedly saying "Thank you daddy" that can make a thousand trials worth...
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Don’t Leave Comments On Your PR
I’ve seen this happen a few times recently so I feel the need to call this out for my fellow developers. Don’t leave comments on your pull requests. Don’t get me wrong, you absolutely should respond...
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Not Building a Commit With AWS Amplify
I've got to say that I really like AWS Amplify. I haven't used it for much other than this blog, but I really like the fact that it's cheap, it was easy to setup and it continues to work without...
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Good Advice
Early on in my life I received some really good advice. I was reflecting on this recently when my son asked me about one of my early jobs. You see, I was working at a pizza place as a cashier and...
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Problem Solving
I can only solve one problem at a time There will always be more than one problem I have to calm myself down to think about the problems Only when I am calm will I be able to prioritize the...
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Stream of Consciousness of a Four Year Old
While in the bathroom, turns on the water then immediately turns it off. I hear this from the other room and immediately step in. Me: “Oh no, turn that back on and count to twenty” Charlie:...
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Unit Testing Is My Zen Garden
I don't know why or how it happened, but unit testing has become one of the ways I relax myself while still being productive. It befuddles me a little because so much of my career has been about not...
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Amber Ruffin - How Did We Get Here?
This is an awesome video that I just had to put here. I love how informative it is and yet she still manages to inject humor into it. (old twitter link was here) Update 8/5/23: Ugh ... stupid twitter....
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AWS Amplify is Surprising
Holy crap, AWS Amplify is cool. What I mean by that in particular is that it really makes setting up a static site easy and that's pleasantly surprising to me. AWS is not exactly new to me and neither...
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Stuff I'm Reading/Watching 4/24
You’re not getting enough sleep—and it’s killing you This is especially poignant considering that I am writing this at 2 am … docker-compose advanced configuration This is really cool, especially how...
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New Blog
2021 Update: This setup didn't pan out. Hugo turned out to be too frustrating to work with and the latest App Engine changes continue to be more and more disappointing. This is my new setup. I decided...
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