In September of 2018, we took the whole family (3 adults, a 5yo, and a 3yo) to Iceland on our way to Drupal Europe. This was largely thanks to Iceland Air’s generous stopover rules where you’re essentially not charged anything Read more…
I recently contributed to an article on the { key : values } blog. The article defines what it means to work as a “Developer Advocate” by sharing the experience of 15 people working in the field. Each section needed Read more…
As a Developer Advocate at Pantheon, attending conferences is in my job description. I attended 16 events in 2018 and I’m happy to share some of the tricks that I’ve picked up and the gear that has helped make it possible.
My friend Josh had a break-in scare that ruined his vacation. I’ve been looking at cameras and smart doorbells off and on for a while, but I’ve never found the right balance of price (initial + subscription), convenience, and reliability. Read more…
Recently, I started trying to form a new habit. I read that it takes about 10 weeks to make a new habit automatic; something we’ll do without even thinking about it. To help me track progress, I created the spreadsheet Read more…
In February, I started a challege with myself to try and establish a new habit: going to bed at 9 PM. My plan hit a speed bump after a trip to San Francisco when it took about a week to get Read more…
This is part two of a series that starts with Bouncing Back from Failure: An Experiment. In that post, I set a challenge for myself to go to bed no later than 9 PM every night. The first seven days was relatively easy, Read more…
In my last post, Bouncing Back from Failure: An Experiment, I set a challenge for myself. I decided to go to bed no later than 9 PM every night for seven days. It wasn’t a difficult challenge but it doesn’t have to Read more…
Eight months ago I felt like I was at the top of my game. In Praying for Wisdom and Discovering Productivity I write about a technique that allowed me to achieve a level of productivity and personal satisfaction unlike anything I’d ever experienced Read more…
Clipy is above and beyond the best clipboard app for OS X. Paste (⌘+V) has always been limited to the most recent thing you copied (⌘+C). Now I have an endless clipboard at my fingertips with one extra key (⌘+Shift+V Read more…