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Chronic Build Failure
Mindless ramblings from a supposedly professional software developer.
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I knew when I met you that an adventure was going to happen.
I knew when I met you that an adventure was going to happen.
Friday, January 31st was my last day at Heroku. I joined back in June of 2016 and my time there has been a period of intense challenge…
Jon Daniel
Feb 4, 2020
Saying Goodbye to Home
Saying Goodbye to Home
Today is my last day as a resident of Pittsburgh, PA. Tomorrow I will be a resident of San Francisco, CA. I’m moving due to a combination…
Jon Daniel
May 12, 2019
I was on a Software Engineering Daily!
Recently, I had the honor of being a guest on Jeff Meyerson’s Software Engineering Daily podcast. This was a really exciting experience…
Jon Daniel
May 12, 2019
Splitting up modules in Rust
Splitting up modules in Rust
A few weeks ago, I decided to prioritize learning Rust over a few other potential side projects. I had played around with the language a…
Jon Daniel
Apr 23, 2018
Electron is {derogatory_phrase_here}!!!111
Electron is {derogatory_phrase_here}!!!111
Do I have your attention?
Jon Daniel
Jan 10, 2018
Thoughts on Ruby’s Net::HTTP
Thoughts on Ruby’s Net::HTTP
This was written as a non-judgemental comment to a post on lobster.rs (think a smaller version of hackernews).
Jon Daniel
Dec 18, 2017
Fix Hiring and Train a New Generation
Fix Hiring and Train a New Generation
Discussions about how to “fix tech hiring” and “improve diversity” are becoming common at tech conferences, developer meetups, and…
Jon Daniel
Aug 9, 2016
Embrace Chaos. Day 1 in Unfamiliar Code.
Embrace Chaos. Day 1 in Unfamiliar Code.
Note: This post was written before I was laid off by my employer but I still thought it was valuable to share. I plan on asking all of…
Jon Daniel
Mar 22, 2016
Life Changed in an Instant. I Was Laid Off.
Life Changed in an Instant. I Was Laid Off.
Wednesday March 16th was my last day at work.
Jon Daniel
Mar 21, 2016
Intro to DevOps for the Uninitiated
Intro to DevOps for the Uninitiated
Those of you who know me professionally probably know that I’m a fan of DevOps. I dislike process for the sake a process and hate having to…
Jon Daniel
Feb 23, 2016
Maintenance, Operational Concerns, and Cost
Maintenance, Operational Concerns, and Cost
So much of our time as software developers is spent maintaining existing applications and services. I’ve always taken this as a given and…
Jon Daniel
Feb 17, 2016
Ethical and Sustainable On-Call
The following are links to a talk I gave at DevOps Days Pittsburgh 2015 on building effective on-call processes. Amazingly enough I was…
Jon Daniel
Feb 16, 2016
Bad Ideas About Ruby and Nil
I found this unfinished post laying around on Medium. The idea itself is horrible but it shows my growth and thought process as a developer…
Jon Daniel
Feb 15, 2016
Hello world, I’m mentally ill.
Many years ago I ran a technical blog about some pretty basic projects I had been working on. I enjoyed writing and spending an evening or…
Jon Daniel
Feb 15, 2016
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