- 25 May 2024 »
Agile Manchester 2024
I’ve been working in Agile development for a few years, but have never really “got it”. The models, frameworks, methodologies always felt un-applicable, or worse, an exercise in kabuki theatre that required extra admin. This is the first Agile conference that I’ve attended, and it massively helped to reframe my...Read more...
23 Dec 2022 »
Installing Python 3.11 on Debian
Python 3.11 has been out for a couple of months now, and I’m keen to try it out. Not only is it reportedly faster, but it also includes Tomllib which is something I want to use for life-logging scripts I’m working on for my zettelkasten. There’s no direct way to...Read more...
17 Feb 2021 »
sudo on AWS
While following the Linux Upskill challenge, I came across some unexpected behaviour: issuing sudo <command> didn’t prompt me for a password. No problem I thought; I simply need to set a password for my account. While I’m thinking of it, let’s update the password for root too, after all our...Read more...
16 Feb 2021 »
Linux Upskill Challenge
With the pandemic, there have been loads of courses that have been made temporarily free. It can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff; video courses are better than grinding through dense documentation, but not as effective as practise. Enter the Linux Upskill Challenge. The challenge is a...Read more...
15 Feb 2021 »
Terminal Shortcuts
I’m slowly making my way through the Linux Upskill Challenge, and coming across some basic stuff I’ve completely missed before. On a professional basis, I’m using keyboard shortcuts all the time. Whether it’s snapping (super+arrow key), minimising open windows (super + d), or any of the myriad ctrl + ......Read more...