Journals

2015-08-16

Lessons Learned: AngularJS Pagination

A description of AngularJS pagination patterns around fetching, storing, and interacting with data, having learned from previous missteps.

2015-07-19

AngularJS Patterns

Some thoughts on AngularJS data loading, service architecture, and controller patterns after a year of exposure to the framework.

2014-12-30

Reflections

Descriptions of a few recent events leads to a realization that draws parallels between agile methodologies and life reflection.

2014-08-06

On Bootstrapping

Initial exposure to some front end web frameworks leads to a changed perspective, one that emphasizes the importance of adaptability.

2014-05-31

WYSIWYG Drupal

Recent work with Drupal prompts a technical guide on configuring CKEditor with Drupal’s WYSIWYG module.

2014-05-31

Christmas Caching

An explanation of a caching optimization for my personal site.

2014-05-26

I had a really interesting discussion with Chris Szymansky, the VP of Engineering at The Resumator, last week. The discussion was all about their high-level business strategy – where they are at, what the competition looks like at this point, what has happened since I was with them a couple of years ago and so on. It was a really interesting conversation in and of itself, and it reminded me again why I love working at technology startups.

Balkans / 2014-05-19

Photos & Audio Recording

Before I put this blog to rest, I wanted to post some links to a few photo albums and the audio recording of the last concert in Bosnia. I came back with just under 4,000 photos. It took several full days to go through all of them, and they ended up in a couple albums on Facebook. If you’re interested, you can check out Part I and Part II. I also uploaded a recording of the last concert in Bosnia to SoundCloud.

2014-05-19

Real Life

Well, tomorrow I begin real life – or at least that is what they seem to call it. But what does that make the past twenty some years of my life? Were they fake? I hope not. It would be pretty depressing if the life I have been leading was fictitious. Real life, though. What does that even mean? Is it the transition from a paying student to a paid employee?

2014-05-19

Graduation Address

I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago, but I have actually been in Eastern Europe touring with the Heinz Chapel Choir. It was a really unexpected trip – one of the guys couldn’t go at the last minute, and I was invited on the tour a few days before they left. The trip was incredible, and I am forever thankful for the opportunity. I took just under 4,000 photos in about twelve days.