Writing is my primary focus for a lot of my business. How I communicate with client. How I market. How I create products. But I couldn’t do any of that if I was afraid of writing or bad at writing. If you’re starting to get into writing, here are a few lessons I learned. Write …
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Top 3 Server Companies I Recommend to my Clients
I got started with system administration sometime in 2004, when I first picked up a copy of Red Hat from a co-worker. I really enjoyed how Linux worked and for years always had a server or two (or six) at home to tinker on. Later on, I co-managed all of the servers for a small …
Sending text from a file to the X11 clipboard to copy and paste
One of the best parts about being a software developer is that I get to build and improve tools to make my life easier. On Monday I did just that. Copy and Paste A common task anyone does on a computer is to copy and paste. This acts as an easy way to export and …
Case Study: Ruby Tools for non-Ruby Projects [Link]
I've used many Ruby tools on non-Ruby projects too. Capistrano, moonshine, and rake for a WordPress server. Rake for PHP and client side JavaScript/HTML5 projects.
Bootstrapping Design
Jarrod (a 30×500 member) just launched his ebook, Bootstrapping Design. I had the privilege to read his early drafts and I highly recommend it for developers and product builders. Bootstrapping Design was written at the perfect time for me. One of the guiding principles I’m building into Chirk HR is that software should be easy …