Jason LowenthalBrain OlympicsCompetition is an interesting thing. In athletic events like the ones many of us watch during the Winter Olympic broadcasts, it’s all about…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Jason LowenthalThe Winter BluesAs I sit here staring out my window at the snow blanketing the ground, I’m thinking about how beautiful winter can be when framed properly…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Jason LowenthalMental Health for DevelopersI recently had the fantastic opportunity to talk with Heather Downing and Arthur Doler in a remote panel about mental health as it relates…Jan 31, 20181Jan 31, 20181
Jason LowenthalI Moved (Copied) Some ContentI had a branded website I hosted on blogger.com for a year. It got a little bit of traffic, but it was hardly anything to speak of in terms…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
Jason LowenthalProgramming Languages For PresidentThere are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses. — Bjarne StroustrupSep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Jason LowenthalKey/ Value PairsAt the root of all JSON you’ll find structures of Key/Value pairs. There’s more than one valid way to represent data this way, but I’m of…Feb 18, 2016Feb 18, 2016
Jason LowenthalComplex Table DataRecently my team and I have been looking at ways to represent really large object graphs in such a way that the consumers of our services…Feb 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016
Jason LowenthalSerial(ization) KillerIt seems one of the things I find myself in regular need of is the ability to transform a JSON document into an object graph, or to reverse…Jan 21, 2016Jan 21, 2016
Jason LowenthalWhat’s In a Name?If you follow API development conventions, regardless of the patterns you follow — coming up with meaningful and useful API routes always…Jan 14, 2016Jan 14, 2016
Jason LowenthalDeadlinesMy normal time for content to go live is 11:00 AM CST every Thursday. It’s Wednesday night right now. My family have been sick and my job…Sep 17, 2015Sep 17, 2015