An old dog can learn new tricks
Hey all, the lazy dog, here. I’m back, and I’ve been thinking about the way being a developer requires an attitude of constant learning. Take iterating over an object in […]
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Why Everything Should Be RESTful
In my new position, I was recently tasked with rewriting an aging utility web application. The requirements were simple, but initially daunting: It needed to be written in JSP. For […]
Gainfully – and happily – employed again.
This dog managed to find himself a bone again. I am now a “Project Engineer” – really a combination of project manager, technician, and developer – for IEQ Technology. I […]
Just a dog without a job
I have a lot to do. Today, for instance, I had a MongoDB project to work on, some family paperwork to take care of, kids to get to school, and […]
Node.js, MongoDB, and the “JavaScript Everywhere” method of doing stuff
Be forewarned, this post is INCREDIBLY nerdy, heavy on code, and utterly lacking in pictures of my dog. Sorry. This week, my homework for myself is to really learn MongoDB. […]
This is the end
We closed up one day early. I’ve handed in my badge, turned over my laptop, and walked out the door for the second-to-last time. (Next week, I return for a […]
It’s the Final Countdown!
I have a number of interesting “lasts” coming up. I have one last hour before I am officially done taking new work for my current employer. After that hour, my […]
What we have here is a failure to communicate
“I am a web developer.” What does that mean to you? I’ll tell you what it means to me. It means you don’t have to ask if I’m familiar with […]
Test post, please ignore the tail-wagging
I’m only doing this to see if it posts where it should. I have no excuses for this post. No witticisms, no pretty pictures, nothing to grace this post with […]