John LaswellPredictable workdays and focus.My workdays have a fairly predictable routine, including the time before work and pretty soon after the day ends. My wife normally leaves…Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
John LaswellTests that just don’t feel quite right: requests and responsesI wrote a while ago about some of the basics that I’ve gathered through my time writing tests: Writing tests is a simple and easy practice…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
John LaswellDiscomfort isn’t a bad thing.I enjoy the idea of the rain. Being able to sit in the upstairs workspace next to a couple of these old windows with a cup of warm tea…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
John LaswellHow long is a day when everything is a blur?The strong constant that you and I share each and every day.Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
John LaswellCan you tell when a rebuild is best?I find myself wanting to rebuild things more often than reworking an existing solution. There is probably some threshold for the amount of…Jun 24, 2018Jun 24, 2018
John LaswellAre you iterating on the right things?Good questions that come from simple placesJun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
John LaswellThis vs that when tiredAt a certain point, I just want something that I know I’ll like. I listen to a bunch of new music for a few weeks straight. This time, I…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
John LaswellWhat makes containers tick?Some basic ideas behind what is a container.Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
John LaswellWhy do we use kubernetes?Clouds, containers, and kubernetes; oh my.Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
John LaswellWhy ask questions as part of every conversation?Learning all of the jargon and terms that come with a new role or venture is one of the new experience’s more uncomfortable elements…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018