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James McPherson
Data wrangler, software engineer, systems programmer, cyclist. Unix (mostly Solaris) for aeons. I talk C, Python, SQL and Makefiles. I take big pictures and create architecture to make them a reality.
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“Should I get certified?”
I haven't got any certs yet, and I've long thought that they ...
Tech Acronyms Made Easy
Another really useful acronym is SOLID en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
What is your fitness routine?
6 days a week I get up at 0430 and go for a bike ride. On a w...
Humanity in Software
I've just started a new role and it's daunting to be in the n...
How much coffee do you drink?
A double-double espresso every morning. Sometimes another dou...
Right way store datetime to database.
If I really, really have to store a timestamp in a db column ...
Linux commands for sysadmins (but not only, part 1)
I'd have started with saying that the man command is your fri...
Programmer Burnout is real and it is important to know how to overcome it
I've found that vigorous exercise is also an excellent time t...