Mark HStupid DebtI got a writing prompt this morning in the form of a certified letter from one of my dad’s many creditors he had when he passed away. I…Dec 21, 20192Dec 21, 20192
Mark HPurging Our RecordsA few months ago, I took to Medium and posted some stories that were basically pissed at my profession, software engineering (or, more or…Dec 14, 20191Dec 14, 20191
Mark HA Fear ProblemIn thinking of how I was going to drum up some work, I was all proud of myself when I proclaimed to Mom today that I didn’t have a product…Sep 1, 20191Sep 1, 20191
Mark HWhat Would You Give Up to Change Your Path?Lately, the word “everything” comes to mind. I know I’m not quite there, but the last few years, when it comes down to it, haven’t been…Aug 31, 20191Aug 31, 20191
Mark HLove and HateProgramming and the software engineering industry are two utterly and completely different things. Even 20-year-old me didn’t understand…Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
Mark HUnfriending FacebookI hatelove Facebook. Many people I talk to these days seem to express the same sentiment. For God’s sake, I just wanted a service where I…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
Mark HWhat Happened to Society?Yesterday, a friend and I talked about the school shooting in Florida. He said the liberals will be calling for gun control, the…Feb 16, 20183Feb 16, 20183
Mark HinMisfit CodersBuilding Reliable SoftwareThe Atlantic recently published a story about how the software industry has continued to produce unreliable code. Something in particular…Feb 13, 20181Feb 13, 20181
Mark HLeaving the InstitutionI had a family vacation paid for before I lost my last job. I decided shortly before taking the vacation last week that I’d go all-in on…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Mark HLabeling and ForgettingA technique of mindfulness meditation is labeling thoughts and letting them go rather than dwelling on them. This works great for…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
