Out With the Old
They say that you should never reinvent the wheel. But what if you could make the wheels better?
» Read Confessions of a Bashist
I prefer some things to be done a certain way but my reasons are seldom irrational – usually there’s at least some logic involved somewhere.
» Read Shellology
As a follow up to my previous Unix archaeology, I traced the evolution of shell development across the decades.
» Read My Descent into Shell
For my first lightning talk, I dived into the history of Unix to find the starting point from which modern shells emerged.
» Read Struck by Lightning
Researching and presenting to my colleagues – or learning new things from them – is proving to be a great distraction.
» Read Documentation
It is a fact that individual contributors to a codebase will come and go. Establishing good documentation practices is essential to enable an effective organisational memory.
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Super Styling
I’m gradually getting to grips with Hugo, learning about how the build process, shortcodes and templates all work.
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Home Economics
Long winters growing up in the Pennines seems to have set me in good stead for the current situation and empty shelves in the shops.
» Read You Can't Always Get What You Want
I had some pretty specific requirements regarding a theme for my blog but I couldn’t find anything that ticked all my boxes.
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Starting Afresh
I’ve resurrected my blog, having said goodbye to WordPress, and embraced a static generation approach with Hugo.
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