Putting Zoom in Quarantine
An update on my hunt for a Zoom alternative, including how Jitsi and Whereby actually fared with my Elixir meetup group.
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Swift UInt vs Int
Why I am tempted to return Swift's UInt for values that can never be negative, even though the community leans on Int.
Open Office Hours
I am opening free one-hour office hours for casual consults on Swift, Elixir, testing, CI, and static sites. Grab a slot.
Meetup Finds New Owners and I Welcome the Competition
Meetup has been sold again. Why I welcome the competition, and how it relates to the IndieWeb-minded alternative I am building.
Zoom / Google Hangout Alternatives
Zoom and Google Hangouts both leave me uneasy. A running list of video conferencing alternatives that better respect user privacy.
Things Change Fast
· Series: Journals
My personal record of how fast early 2020 changed, from canceled conference trips to a household settling into lockdown.
Consulting Availability
My client project wraps April 1st, so I have consulting availability again. Here is the kind of work that fits me best.
Video: Working With Time Zones in an Elixir Phoenix App
Talk video and slides on what time zones are, how Elixir models them, and strategies for handling them in a Phoenix app backed by Ecto.
Renaissance Man
Bouncing between iOS, Go, C, and Kotlin on one client project, and why I think good programmers are better off knowing many languages.
Spinning Plates
· Series: Journals
A personal update on new iOS contract work, side project progress, and the plates I am trying to keep spinning this month.
2019 Accomplishments and 2020 Goals
Looking back at how my 2019 goals actually went, and setting the ones I want to chase through 2020.
iOS and Web Consulting Availability
I have consulting availability opening up. Here are the kinds of iOS, Elixir, and CI projects that tend to be a good fit for me.
Gaming Update, December 2019
What I have been playing over the holiday break, including WoW Classic on an RP-PvP server and the Link's Awakening remake.
Website Revamp
I rebuilt this site's Hugo theme from scratch over a few days, added a bit of branding, and stood up a new For Hire section.
Club House Hosting Dev Diary 2: A Tour of UI Sketches
Dev diary two for Club House Hosting, touring the early UI sketches and what I plan to tackle this week.
Available for Consulting: Web and Mobile, Elixir and iOS
Some projects were postponed, so I have Elixir and iOS consulting availability opening up for November and December.
Full Time Spaceship Employees Only
Apple's documentation problem is not only about money. Its unwillingness to hire remote writers is the factor nobody brings up.
Club House Hosting Dev Diary 1: Some Introductions
The first dev diary video for Club House Hosting, with introductions to me, the project, and the timeline I have in mind.
My New Project: Club House Hosting
Introducing Club House Hosting, a platform for group organizers to run their own site with event RSVPs and member directories.
If Flying, Print Out MacBook Battery Status
The FAA banned certain recalled-battery MacBook Pros from flights. Check your serial number and bring proof to the airport.
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