LoopConf and 25 Lessons
In-person events are good. I have missed them.
Category: General
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De-clouding: Music
I’m going through a phase of figuring out what I can get out of the cloud and “own”. Particularly with regard to streaming services. I’ve never paid for Spotify. But I’ve had iTunes Match so that I can take all of the weird, not-on-streaming music that I have (I wrote about this back in 2013!!!!), […]
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Public Speaking
I don’t do public speaking often. I don’t take my talks on tour. I don’t really like traveling very much, and my family commitments have prevented me getting out much. But when I do… oh boy, it’s a BIG deal.
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Newsletters and indie iOS apps
A list of great little indie iOS (and sometimes Android!) apps recently, and links to the places that I found them - usually interesting newsletters.
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The Way I Code (and have been coding for 30 years)
Start with good decomposition. Then use encapsulation to create good abstractions. That's how I code. That's how I was taught to code 30 years ago. And it's still how I code today.
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Adding Plugin Installation and User Switching to Turbo Admin
Turbo Admin finally has plugin installation and user switching support. And some other nice improvements. I'll also probably be setting up an email list for customers, and there may be a long-overdue price-rise in the works too.
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Breaking News
I have two weeks off. In one of them I am not responsible for daytime childcare. What on EARTH will happen to me?
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Notes and links for my WordSesh 2025 talk
Notes, links, and resources for my WordSesh 2025 talk: "Level Up! How Side Quests Enhance Your Career"
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My latest thoughts on AI
Here’s the thing. People are saying “It’s not like blockchain”. And it really is, from my vantage point.
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I am ACTUALLY good at programming
The last few weeks have shown me that OOP, types, static analysis, linting - good developer tooling! - is all really good and actually helpful on larger codebases and when working with teams. I had an inkling, but now I'm actually feeling it.