(or how I finally got around to figuring out how to use fly.io with Cloudflare) As I've mentioned previously, this site is running on fly.io after Heroku got rid of their free tier. For most (all?) of the time since I cut over to fly, I&…
This blog runs on Ghost on fly.io's (now deprecated) Hobby plan tier. In this post, I'll share how I arrived at this setup as well as two tips that might help others trying to host a Ghost blog in a cost effective way. How I…
As someone who occasionally stumbles upon an interesting job opportunity, one thing that always bugged me was the lack of information about when a job was posted. Sure, some sites provided that data, but many didn't - leaving me to wonder if that "amazing role" was…
A thought hit me earlier today about the role of processes in our (humans) work. As I observe it, I think we can divide work into either being focused on the process (leading to outcomes) or on the outcomes (driven by process). In the former (i.e., process-focused work), the…
During a stretch of recent downtime, my brain got to thinking about some economic aspects of labor, specifically as it relates to professional careers. While the idea spun around in my head, I eventually distilled my thinking down to two key compensation models for professional labor: 1. You either get…
I recently finished reading Roger Lowenstein's America's Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve and wanted to share my thoughts on the book. First, I thought the book was really well researched and written. Not having read any of Lowenstein's prior books,…
While this is undoubtedly a well-worn topic (and likely will continue to be as the prevailing philosophies of governing ebb and flow), I want to share some of my thoughts given my experience working alongside US Federal agencies and civil servants. I expect this will not be the last time…
Here begins my journey to try and share my two cents every day. Expect to see my thoughts on whatever strikes my fancy. This might be an eclectic trip. As a standard disclaimer, all thoughts, opinions, feelings, expressions, etc. are exclusively my own and don't reflect any employer…