Category: AWS

Anti-Patterns in tech costing

I recently gave another presentation for the Vancouver software development managers. Not my greatest, but I still like the idea and it needs to be...

Moving WordPress (2) – AWS setup

The AWS setup was the easy part. That should have been no surprise, as I've spent lots of time with AWS but very little time...

In praise of simple tools

I write using Emacs and LaTeX. I'll grudgingly copy and paste to other formats because the organization demands it but I do better work with...

Broadly vs. Locally-useful skills

Early on, I programmed on mainframes in COBOL... I'm sure I could do it again. But I'd be tossing away some highly valuable, broadly-applicable and...

How I got hired at AWS

Being yourself matters as much as anything. And be nice to the airline staff. They can really make or break your life....

Well, that took a while

When I wrapped up 2018 just ahead of my move, I had a notion that it might be a while before I posted again. I...