Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• The Princess and the Pea

  Published:Nov 8, 2019

  |3 min read

  A routine 45-minute wait became two minutes when I questioned it. Why staying sensitive to small frustrations can reveal worthwhile fixes.

• Don't Bake a Cake

  Published:Mar 16, 2019

  |5 min read

  A finished design can be hard to change. Showing the alternatives and decisions along the way gives reviewers a chance to help shape it.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Notes

  Published:Sep 8, 2018

  |6 min read

  My study notes for the 2018 AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam, covering core services, practice tests, and how I prepared.

• An Intro to AWS Certifications

  Published:Sep 4, 2018

  |7 min read

  I'm usually skeptical of certification programs, but AWS certifications felt different. They focus on how to build scalable and reliable services. My take on why they're worth it and how to prepare for the exams.

• What is Churning and Why Should I Care?

  Published:Jun 23, 2018

  |6 min read

  I got into credit card churning a few years ago, and it's become a rewarding hobby. My wife and I went on our honeymoon using rewards points. This introductory guide covers the world of credit card rewards.

• More Code Review Best Practices

  Published:Jun 5, 2018

  |4 min read

  What I changed about code reviews after three more years: automate style checks, point out good work, offer context, and watch the tone.

• Programmer Resources

  Published:May 2, 2018

  |5 min read

  The blogs, books, talks, and courses that helped me grow as a developer, alongside a habit of regular practice and research.

• Dangerous Python Functions, Part 3

  Published:Jan 30, 2017

  |1 min read

  A brief follow-up to the dangerous Python functions series, with an embedded exploit example for jsonpickle deserialization.

• DevOps from Scratch, Part 2: Amazon & Terraform

  Published:Sep 20, 2016

  |14 min read

  Deploy the Flask app to Amazon EC2, then automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible. Part two of a 2016 tutorial series.

• DevOps from Scratch, Part 1: Vagrant & Ansible

  Published:Sep 19, 2016

  |16 min read

  A step-by-step Flask setup using Vagrant and Ansible to automate a local server, with Gunicorn and nginx. Part one of a 2016 tutorial series.