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It's easy to talk the talk, but here's what happened when I tried to walk the walk. According to The Startup Owner’s Manual, the first step after coming…
Dec 12, 2022
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November 2022
The Story So Far
About five years ago, I decided I wanted to start a business. I wasn’t sure what it would be. Ideas came up but I was never committed to them. Because I…
Nov 14, 2022
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Time for Something New
I've had a blog on Medium for ages. And I still plan to keep it. It is meant for Software Development, but this blog is meant for something new. For the…
Nov 12, 2022
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July 2021
Code Generation is Terrible; I Love It
Is the repeating generated code “DRY”? If you haven’t heard of “Don’t Repeat Yourself” or DRY, then I probably haven’t reviewed your code. Don’t write…
Jul 4, 2021
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May 2021
Minding Your Tabs and Spaces
Technical debt comes in all sizes. Some debt pays. Some debt costs. One of my weaknesses is “gardening.” No, not the dirt and flowers kind—though I’m…
May 24, 2021
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I Discovered How to Read A Book; And Now I Can’t Read
A few years back, I had a moment of clarity. One of the things I learned was how to read fast. This was great for a time. I enjoyed the books I read and…
May 21, 2021
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I Discovered How to Read A Book; And Now I Can’t Read
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April 2021
My Road to ADHD
It’s weird how it all worked out. Back in 2015, I started seeing a psychologist because I was unhappy with the fact that I wanted to (and walked with…
Apr 11, 2021
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September 2019
Game-Changing Books
If you have a hard time learning new things, don’t give up. Learn to learn. Learn to learn better. A small confession: I was a slow reader until I was…
Sep 3, 2019
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August 2019
Desire Paths: For When Shortcuts Don’t Cut It [macOS]
Summary: You don’t need expensive keyboards to improve convenience. Complete customizability is excellent, but we can get halfway there with simple…
Aug 27, 2019
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Desire Paths: For When Shortcuts Don’t Cut It [macOS]
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Alfred: Not Just For Batman
Summary: Alfred is a neat macOS app at first but crazy powerful once you understand it. Sometimes the hardest part about getting work done isn’t the…
Aug 20, 2019
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March 2019
How to Write Friends and Influence Readers
Using the famous self-help book as a tool to write realistic relationships and persuasion. Recently, I decided to read How to Win Friends and Influence…
Mar 28, 2019
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How to Streamline your iPhone for Productivity over Distraction
I recently discovered a love of fountain pens. Soon after that I started a Bullet Journal. Bullet Journaling is using a fairly empty notebook and…
Mar 20, 2019
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