2020 (4)
Black Lives Matter: Venice Beach and Santa Monica
Painted boards from Venice Beach and Santa Monica on the morning of June 8th, 2020
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5 Tips for Winning at Code Comments
PyBeach 2020 Tickets Are on Sale!
You should attend!
DogTown CrossFit Blog — Member Feature: Me!
I lost a buttload of weight and got a cool shoutout on my gym's blog, and it's hard not to brag.
2019 (11)
Goals for 2020
Ahead of the curve this time, a look forward at what I'm hoping to accomplish professionally in 2020.
Goals for 2019 in Review
2019 is just about done—let's wrap it up.
✶ Simple Is Funner than Complex
I think I've figured out why I've been having such a hard time starting to migrate my projects to the cloud.
✶ Keynotes to Watch
I think everyone should watch these two keynotes, but especially those of us working in tech.
Write More
Write more.
Free (from) Project Ideas
I'm letting some domains expire because I have neither the time nor desire to build what I wanted, so here you go.
I'm Speaking at PyOhio 2019!
Look, I'm just bragging…
See You at PyCon 2019
PyCon 2019 is here and so are we.
✶ Supporting Windows
It's neither ethical nor smart to ignore about half of all Python users.
Goals for 2019
About as late as last year, here is my next set of professional goals.
Goals for 2018 in Review
How did my goals for 2018 go?
2018 (10)
Hire me! (v.2018.12)
I'm looking for my next destination. Could your company be it?
PyCon 2019 Reminder
I'm going to PyCon 2019 and hope to see you there.
✶ North Bay Python 2018: Talks
I attended my favorite regional Python conference for the second time, saw some amazing talks, and wanted to tell you about them.
✶ PyBay 2018: Talks
I went to PyBay 2018 and enjoyed some talks. Here they are.
PyBay 2018: See You There!
I'm going to PyBay 2018 and hope to see you there.
✶ PyCon 2018: The Afterfeels
I went to PyCon (again) and it was amazing (again).
✶ There's No Going Back
Years of questionable JavaScript and generally slowing web have taught me to distrust my browser's back button.
Goals for 2018
Here we are again, with a bit of a twist.
Announcing PyBeach
A new Python conference is coming to town.
Goals for 2017 in Review
Time for another look back, this time at 2017.
2017 (10)
✶ Modifying a List in Place in Python
A neat (if questionably legible) trick for modifying a list in place in Python, and a more Pythonic solution for the same problem.
Crush Cancer 2017
Donate to cancer research and watch me do a grueling workout.
Introducing Starminder
I got tired of forgetting all about my 400+ starred GitHub projects and made a reminder app.
My New Vim Statusline
I realized my statusline was still bloated, so I trimmed it even more.
✶ Programmer, Developer, Engineer, Lexicographer
What am I even supposed to call myself these days?
An Otter Valentine's Day
A friend and I made SendOtterLove.com and you should use it to send someone otterable otters today.
Introducing VimFeed
I made a Vim planet!
My Vim Statusline
I don't use Airline or anything fancy, but my statusline still tells me everything I need to know.
Goals for 2017
This worked well for last year, so lets try it again.
Goals for 2016 in Review
Let's talk about some things I set out to accomplish in 2016.
2016 (6)
SSH Agent on macOS Sierra 10.12.2
How to make ssh-agent remember passphrases on macOS Sierra 10.12.2.
Introducing GHT.vim
I wrote a Vim plugin to help with GitHub's issue and pull request templates.
I Took the Vim Plunge and I Love It!
I started using Vim full-time a month ago and it's been great. Here are some thoughts on the transition and a few plugins that have made it fantastic.
✶ Instagram to Abandon Chronological Feed
Instagram has announced a switch to alogorithmic feed ordering instead of the current chronological one, and I think it'll prove a problem for myself and many others.
YouCompleteMe Compilation with Little RAM Solvable with Swap
I ran into a compilation issue on my small DigitalOcean droplet and solved it with some good ol' swap.
Goals for 2016
Some things I'd like to do better in 2016.
2015 (10)
Vim + Spacegray + OS X = A Champagne Color Problem
I'd like to use the Spacegray theme for Vim on OS X, but other things look a bit wonky.
A Few Podcast Reviews
I've been listening to some great podcasts and would like to promote them.
Why and for Whom I Write
Thoughts on why I write here and who the intended audience is.
Free Project/Startup Ideas
I'd like to use these things but don't have the time to build them. Do you?
Refresh
A new face for nkantar.com, and a slightly different approach.
Onwards
Moving on.
Drupal Is a Nightmare and Done Is Better than Perfect
Sometimes you have to take your pride in doing things well and distract it while you do something badly. This was one of those times.
✶ Programmer Interrupted
Why interrupting a programmer is even more costly than you think, illustrated by Jason Heeris.
Web Development on a Chromebook — Not for Me
I tried migrating to a Chromebook and didn't like it.
New Mac Order
Quick thoughts on Apple's fancy new MacBook.
2014 (8)
Eight Days without Blue Brother
Brief reflection on a few days without Facebook.
Sorting with Randomization
Sorting with pure chance, with some elementary stats.
Deactivating Facebook
I deactivated my Facebook account and thought I should write about it.
Introducing Metronome
I made a silly game.
✶ Free Isn't Free
We live in a world built on software that's given away for free, and we should support it.
September to Remember
Quick thoughts on the iPhone 6/6+ and Apple Watch.
✶ How Not to Recruit a Developer
An irritated dissection of an unappealing recruiter email.
Choosing Jekyll
Why I chose a static site generator in a sea of fancy dynamic solutions.
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