We put a rover on Mars. I bet your services still need a hardcoded IP to say "hello world". Somewhere right now, a senior engineer is grepping through YAML files to find out why Service A can't talk to Service B. The answer is in an…
I Love a Simple API Gateway Service Are they necessary? No. Are they simple to set up? Yes. Will I defend this hill? Only because I already built a small fortress on it and I'm not hauling those sandbags back down. I don't always use them.…
Presented to me for services performed from 2006-Current. I’m still in service. My wife and the kids know what they will endure, sustain, and embrace when I’m around. Sure, they always ignore the fine print, but it is there. I’m the guy whose hand drifts toward the…
I've never had a good answer for "why I'm in software engineering." It's like asking why breathing is awesome. In 1994 I found Geocities, Perl and Javascript. These combined, was a dopamine hit of instant creation. I built for fun. Then for…
A study put out by "Jake Toolson University" cites that "..being predictable is boring." - 1981, LIFE. In an interview conducted with their chief DGAF, Jake Toolson.. . Actually, he walked away from the interview. The people with answers are usually selling something. Stop being boring ❤️ Jake…
It teaches kids how to stay offline. For 7 days, your kid logs into their tablet. Opens an app. Watches me explain why they should go outside and touch grass. Here's the curriculum: Day 1: "Why screens are bad for your brain." Day 3: "The…
With recent events around us, as unexpected goodbyes are happening, I'm reminded how fragile life is. Hug your people. 🫂 Call your parents. 🤟 Call everyone. 📣 Be present. Keep sewing those blankets of memories. In the end, that is...... all .... we ..... get ............. to ............. leave ............... behind. ❤️ Jake https://lnkd.in/gcxX7haB…
With the help of AI, I was able to install my first electrical outlet, and it works too ⚡ Oh, and I’m almost a master plumber now.Yesterday, AI walked me through installing a toilet. I’m still chiseling a trench through my living room floor for the pipe that…
Today, I heroically ascended the 3nd floor staircase in my house — no oxygen tank, just pure grit. At the top, I snapped a selfie, then I descended back down, clutching my Liquid Death. I then stepped outside, rang the bell, kissed my Chevelle, and basked in the glory of my…
We teach our kids to be themselves, smile, don't lie, and make others happy. 😁 𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 "𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚'𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆". My wife and I stay up at night—not because we’re night owls, but because we wait for our oldest son to walk through the door, dragging in from…