The most recent Write the Docs newsletter starts with a sign off by Beth, this being their last newsletter as editor. It’s Beth here, joining you for my last email as editor. It’s been a real privilege to take up space in your inbox these past few years…
I am a distributed worker. Before this, I worked remotely, and had done so for several years. Even before that, I often worked from home. Isn't working from home just remote work? Yes and no.Yes－if when you work remotely you are, in fact, at home. That's work-from-home. COVID-19…
Take away: use comments generously in your YAML. Comments mitigate technical debt.…
In my experience, comprehension is achieved through clarity of thinking. This glossary is an ongoing project to clarify my thinking by defining computer science concepts in simple language.…
I value all the knowledge and, more importantly imo, experience that 5 years of professional programming has given me. But I'm surely not the first self-taught computer person to wonder about the gaps in my theoretical knowledge. I've made a plan to fill in those gaps, and more. I've selected…
The Fedora Project has several documented methods for preparing a live USB. As of Fedora 34, the only official and supported method for creating a Fedora USB stick is the Fedora Media Writer utility. But, for my own reasons, I'll use the command line utility dd. Read the instructions for…
This is a story about haircuts. And the rare, light side of a particularly difficult year.…
Each takes an inordinate amount of time, and I can only handle a handful at a go. Yet, I'm much more satisfied with the part of my life which are attached to those relationships.…