Hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail 10/3/2024

Trail Followed: Avalon --> Blackjack --> Little Harbor --> Parson's Landing (via Two Harbors along the coast) --> Two Harbors (along the coast) Summary: This was a very challenging hike and I developed blisters on both my larger toes and one on the toe next to the big one. I…

1 Year Into Software Engineering Management

This writing style of no editing is an experiment into how I would like to formulate my thoughts. I am beginning with stream of consciousness unfiltered thoughts and will allow them to organize into points that will hopefully make more sense. Minor edits are made to organize but the meat…

Korea May 2022

Breaking out of my COVID travel-less funk to go to Korea was the best thing that happened to me since quarantine. Never before had the urge to see unfamiliar sights, immerse oneself in a language they don't know, bite at me strongly as it did. Ā  Before going it was only…

Gaining Management Experience As A Junior Engineer

After experiencing a year of being a junior software engineer I set my sights on what it would take to operate at a higher level... Management experience. To me becoming "Senior" means more than just having increased technical knowledge. Skills in leading people, directing conversations, and contributing to a positive…

Work From Home Hacks That Kept Me Sane And Productive

Working from home is awesome... until it isn't. It's been about 10 months since my company shifted over to full remote work and during that time I had to stave off some bad habits and learn some new ones to adapt to this strange new environment.…