I've been on both the hiring end, and the job-seeking end for technical positions. A lot of attention gets paid to how hard it is for companies to find good developers, but not as much on the challenges that developers face in finding a job. Here are some aspects of…
It's almost time for another election. In every state except North Dakota[1] you first have to register to vote before you can actually vote. Often you have to do so well in advance, and using an extremely inconvenient paper based process. This is one of the many contributing factors…
Last weekend I finally went out for a spin in the river I’ve been living on a boat in for over a year. The harsh winter (and probably a lack of regularly starting the engines) left our starboard engine unable to start when we tried this summer. A friend…
Today I signed a lease on an apartment! I'll be living with my brother in a walk up apartment in Manhattan starting next week. This is the first time I've committed to living in a place for more than a month since college. It's a big move in my life…
This Tuesday I went into the office like any other day. As I walked in I was told that News Corp had acquired my parent company, and thus the startup I worked for. In other words I now work for Rupert Murdoch. My mind started racing, wondering what this all…
I used to watch a lot of TV. When I would get home from school, and later work, I would spend hours and hours watching the absolute worst shows. At the time I thought I was being entertained, and even informed when I watched 'news' programs. But a few years…