How to evaluate a string of code in Erlang at runtime
Erlang has the ability to read in a string, representing a line of code to execute, at runtime. It can parse it out, evaluate it and return the value. Contents 1 Evaluating Simple Expressions 2...
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Migrating my blog from WordPress to Ghost
About a week ago I decided to migrate my blog to the Ghost platform. I'd been thinking about it for awhile - even installed it once or twice to play around with it - but never fully committed. Truth...
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5 Quick Hacks for Your Ghost Theme
I'm using the default "Casper" theme that installs with Ghost (read more about my migration from WordPress to Ghost), but these hacks should be usable in any theme (with adjustments). Using these...
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Concurrent Programming in Erlang - Do All the Things! (week one)
This past weekend was great weather-wise. Sunny and 70. Summer's around the corner but in Ohio there are never any guarantees... the weekend before it snowed 4 inches. We had places to go and errands...
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Concurrent Programming in Erlang - Winning by Failing (week two)
No one wants to fail. We'd like to succeed in life, to pass our exams, advance in our jobs, achieve our goals. And when we become bored with the usual challenges, we see who can eat the most hotdogs,...
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Concurrent Programming in Erlang - Scaling Up (week three)
The concurrent programming in Erlang course ended this week. It's been informative. There's been a ton of resources shared (both in the course itself and in the comments), but wow I was spending much...
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Weekend Quotes #5
Need a little inspiration for the weekend? Here are a few thoughtful quotes I ran across earlier this week. Risk A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. ~ J. A. Shedd When...
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Notes from StirTrek 2017
This is just a collection of my notes from the sessions I attended at StirTrek on Friday. If you're anywhere near Columbus Ohio (or even if you're not), check it out. It's typically the first weekend...
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Book Review: Spaceman by Mike Massimino
Everyone needs a job. For many of us, it's a means to an end, something to pay the bills. For some, it's a career path that challenges us and helps us grow. I thought that was as good as you could hope...
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Just a few of the inspirational and thoughtful stories and quotes I ran across this week. Come across any of your own that you'd like to share? I'm always looking for something interesting to read......
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Committing to #30DaysOfBlogging
I'm committing to 30 days of blogging. Every day for a month I'm going to write something about my life, as a developer, father, husband, whatever. I hope they're all fantastic and riveting (yeah...
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One-on-one time with my kids means a recharge for both of us
I was talking to one of my coworkers yesterday, about how much better our kids seem to be when they get some one-on-one time with mom or dad. It's like a recharge for everyone involved. The kids don't...
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We get paid to sweat the details
The cool part about being a developer is getting to solve new and interesting problems. I feel extremely lucky, in a world full of mundane jobs that quickly fall into repetitive routine, that I get...
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A few random thoughts after a year of pair programming
At work we do quite a bit of pair programming. Not 100% of the time, but a lot. Considering a manager at the last place I worked (who left years before me) told a member of our team he wouldn't bother...
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Forget the fitness apps, charts, wearables... just get out and have fun
My first instinct is to overanalyze whenever possible. I'm pretty sure.. I mean... maybe I should think about that more. If I can't plan something out beforehand, track it during, imagine the final...
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A busy Memorial Day weekend, playing and working
This weekend was a great one for getting things done. I took Thursday and Friday off, so the fam got a chance to do some stuff together, and I even got a couple projects done around the house. (Thank...
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A briefly longish tour of Visual Studio for Mac
Although I don't use Visual Studio daily anymore, I still fire it up now and again to try something out or help with a project. It's a great IDE that's had a few hiccups along the way, but has steadily...
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8 things you should consider when (and before!) asking a question on Stack...
I don't write this post as some representative of the Stack Overflow community or whatever, just one guy who's found enjoyment in providing nearly 1600 answers over the years. Whether it's finding the...
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No code is too short or unpolished to inspire others
Was geeking out a bit yesterday. I got a ping from Twitter that someone had mentioned me, and I quickly read it and was like, oh cool someone found something I did with the Pi useful. And then, wait a...
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Quotes 'n Notes #7
Just a few of the inspirational and thoughtful stories and quotes I ran across this week. Come across any of your own that you'd like to share? I'm always looking for something interesting to read......
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