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Software Development Always Takes Longer Than You Think

Software development ALWAYS takes longer than expected. There will always be unknowns that crop up. Make sure to plan accordingly.

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WordPress Basics – What Is “WordPress Hosting”?

How do I setup a WordPress site? What is “hosting”? This post will shed light on what hosting is and how to choose what type of hosting to use.

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Product Review — Ergodox-EZ Keyboard

Recently, I purchased an Ergodox-EZ keyboard and would like to share my experience using it. This is an expensive product. A very expensive product. So much so that many folks who don’t type a lot would likely call it insane to spend this much money on a keyboard. That being said it is, without a…
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Should Remote Workers Use Cameras in Online Meetings?

Video cameras are incredible tools for remote workers to use to hash things out in meetings but are they really necesary?

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How Do I Start Writing Unit Tests For An Existing Code Base?

Starting to implement unit testing in an existing code base is a challenge. Here is how I approach getting automated testing started.

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WordPress Basics – Creating a Landing Page

This is the start of a series on WordPress Basics. In this post we’ll cover definitions of what WordPress is and creating a landing page.

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Why Should You Build A Team Of Remote Workers?

Building a remote team allows you to find talent anywhere and everywhere in the world. Expand the horizons of who you work with to become more productive.

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CMake and C++11 on MacOS – Set your variables before creating your target

When creating a C++ project with CMake that requires C++11, I found that setting the variable CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD must happen before add_executable to work.

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How To Make Remote Work Possible

Creating a successful environment for a fully remote team or remote work within a co-located team is hard. These are my suggestions to make it possible.

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Advertising On My Blog

These are my thoughts on the common forms of advertising in blogs (AdSense and affiliate marketing). I plan to include ads until I’m actively consulting.