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My First Year at Shopify
This week I completed a full year at Shopify and it has been GREAT! I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that Shopify is the best place I’ve worked. This isn’t meant to diminish other places I’ve worked; I’ve had a lot…
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Three Months at Shopify
I just recently hit the three-month mark in my new position at Shopify. It has been an amazing experience, for sure. While I’ve definitely had other jobs that I enjoyed, I’ve never worked anywhere quite like Shopify or on my team. I’m working with some…
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Working During a Pandemic
We’re in very strange times, that’s for sure. The entirety of humankind is trying to social engineer a defense against a microscopic threat, yet here I am wanting to talk about working and how well it’s going in spite of the pandemic. When I was…
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Encryption Redux
In yet another exciting move for my blog, I’ve switched SSL providers from my previous provider to Let’s Encrypt. I’ve done so using a set of Docker containers, which also helped me move this WordPress blog to Docker as well. Now my blog is faster,…
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An Open Letter to President-Elect Trump
Dear Mr. Trump, Let me start out this letter by admitting a few things. First, it would be a tremendous understatement to claim that I am not your strongest supporter. While I have disagreed with much of what you have said and what you and…
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Transport Layer Security FTW!
Thanks to the good people at SSls.com, my blog is now more secure than ever! And for only about $15… for a three-year cert! I’m not sure how they’re doing it, but I encourage anyone looking for an SSL certificate to check them out. Note…