Mike

Full-time freelancer; Former Lead Engineer / Senior Management; speaker; 14 years in development; open for consulting and freelance opportunities.

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Mike

Apr 24 '19

I write terrible code, and I'm OK with that.

#discuss #healthydebate

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What is your longest server uptime?

My longest server uptime is 7 years, the box was a database...

Apr 30 '19

I write terrible code, and I'm OK with that.

That seems pretty double standard there. Writing terrible c...

Apr 24 '19

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

No, it's a very data heavy SaaS, which collects data from a...

Apr 23 '19

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

Especially in our case, we use private networking extensive...

Apr 23 '19

Which .dev domains have you registered so far?

I ended up paying a few hundred for 4 domains before GA,all...

Mar 3 '19

Who is hiring? (As of February 2019)

BackD Studios | Full Stack Developer | Remote We're brand ...

Feb 19 '19

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Apr 23 '19

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

#production #scaling

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Mar 9 '19

We're hiring a freelance web designer!

#hiring

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Feb 27 '19

When can you safely make an assumption when developing anything?

#help #discuss #askdev

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Feb 19 '19

On going freelance full time.

#discuss #freelance #freelancejourney

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Feb 12 '19

Finding the right coding partner?

#discuss #askdev #partners

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Feb 8 '19

Why you may need a dedicated homelab.

#discuss #development #learning #homelab

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Dec 14 '18

Let’s discuss bullying in the workplace and depression.

#discuss #workplace #bullying

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Nov 3 '18

Making the switch from laptop to desk

#discuss #mac

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Oct 31 '18

Do you have a space to "geek out"?

#discuss #askdev #nerdherd

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Oct 10 '18

Looking for beta testers for Edge Application Delivery Network

#edge #askdev

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Aug 29 '18

Where do you find your testers?

#help #askdev #opensource

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Aug 28 '18

Running on the edge analysis

#showdev #discuss #overview

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Aug 21 '18

What are your thoughts on running code at the edge?

#discuss #askdev #edge #network

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Aug 20 '18

What’s your elevator pitch?

#discuss #askdev #elevatorpitch

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Aug 19 '18

What backend are you using?

#discuss #askdev #backend

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Aug 18 '18

What CDN do you use and why?

#discuss #askdev

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Aug 17 '18

Using kubernetes for personal projects?

#discuss #kubernetes #docker #askdev

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Aug 15 '18

I am a software developer with 10+ years experience, and run my own profitable business - AMA!

#ama

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Aug 10 '18

What are your best practices for writing documentation?

#discuss #documentation #docs #askdev

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Aug 10 '18

Demystifying vim

#discuss #vim #tutorial

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Aug 10 '18

Out of everything you've seen or read, what had the biggest impact on your life as a developer?

#discuss #askdev #impact #motivation

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Aug 7 '18

Dear 10 year old me...

#discuss #motivation #ideas #history

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Jun 10 '18

dev.shop is available

#dev #shop #domains

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Apr 27 '18

Hand-curated list of awesome resources for developers

#showdev

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Apr 27 '18

beyond and before the jobs and bootcamps

#discuss #workplace #experience #bootcamp

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Apr 23 '18

looking for workplace experience? we’re looking for developers

#career #hiring

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Mar 29 '18

Your brain and your life

#life #dev #think #create

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Mar 23 '18

Python as a daemon?

#discuss #python #devops #ask

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Mar 13 '18

Compiling templates in Javascript

#discuss #javascript #compile

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Feb 28 '18

Let’s talk release management

#discuss #release #git

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Feb 22 '18

My Journey into Go

#showdev #go #projects #learning

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Feb 5 '18

Hitting a motivation block, how to get over it?

#discuss #motivation #selfhelp

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Jan 29 '18

Hosts which offer OSS discounts?

#discuss #opensource #fundossdiscounts

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Jan 23 '18

Why use immutability?

#discuss #immutability

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What is your longest server uptime?

I write terrible code, and I'm OK with that.

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

Which .dev domains have you registered so far?

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Who is hiring? (As of February 2019)