ionrockMakefile Madness and Software DependenciesI remember when I learned about Makefiles from a mentor of mine. He pointed out the magic really happens because of targets and their…Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
ionrockWhat you really want is…I’ve heard developers say “What you really want is…” a lot of times throughout the years. On the surface, it is an attempt to level set the…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
ionrockThe Influence of MetricsMy in-laws have been visiting and I’m often the person who is asked to sit behind the wheel of my recently retired Father in-law’s new car…May 1, 20181May 1, 20181
ionrockConfig Management and MakeI’ve always thought that make could be used to create a configuration management system. Most configuration management have to solve…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
ionrockGo First Class FunctionsOne thing that I appreciate in Go coming from Python is that it has first class functions. I realize that when most people create dynamism…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
ionrockAnnouncing Procs, the Simple Process Management Library for GoI’m a big fan of using processes in programs to implement functionality. There are often times existing programs accomplish behavior and do…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
ionrockIgnoring SlackI’ve noticed that people have different perspectives when it comes to what is important in Slack. On the one hand, there are those that…Dec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
ionrockProject AutomationI’ve recently been refactoring a large code base and one thing that has become clear is how important it is to start off a project right…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
ionrockStay Positive!When working on a team or within a group of people, it is really important to maintain an positive perspective on things. I’ve been reading…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
