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Amen to that. My eyesight isn't the best, and Ebooks are a god send for being able to read in large, clear print. I'm reading a paper book now (Fortress Draconis, ebook is not avai…

JobRudder is an ASP.NET/Sql Server app running in the cloud. It works and it works really well (tooling between visual studio and azure is amazing). [1] https://jobrudder.com

"The Malazan Book of The Fallen" by Steve Erikson It's supposedly fantasy, but it contains some of the best (fun and insightful) examinations of political systems, economics, relig…

I'm with you there man (or lady)...the pace of "new and shiny" is exhausting. One of the things I like about our environment is that we're always disrupting ourselves (maybe a litt…

> Everything might change. Not everything will change. True. Not everything will change. But you don't know which ones will and which ones won't. So be ready. > I think the problem…

I'm not sure how I feel about this. What has worked for me is embracing change. Requirements will change, third party integrations will change, front end frameworks, use cases, ser…

This. Too many people are sure of too many things. Too sure of religion, political ideology, techno purity. Too sure of the absence (or presence) of the many -isms that plague us. …

Does Java not have a good Micro ORMs (like Dapper, NPoco on the .Net side)? They can be a wonderful middle ground between completely custom sql and a full blown giant like Hibernat…

Mo wa oh! Kuse.

This is good advice. I remember getting physical results for SSCE and NECO exams and I would gladly have paid the $2. I'll also add that the startups in the US/Europe can provide s…

I don't see Azure anywhere on this list (in any categories). It's only mentioned in the context of other services. I use the free tier of multiple Azure services for my tiny side p…

I just picked up an Amplifi HD router a few days ago. So far so good. Great speeds and really nice hardware. The app and hardware touchscreen are really simple and usable. They're …

I'm happy to take a look as well (no payment needed). Email in profile.

This is a valid question. 32GB is more than enough for my needs today. It doesn't hurt to be able to upgrade though.

- Dell XPS 15 (or the precision version) - Lenovo p50 (can be had with 64gb RAM)

> It's definitely something I'm trying to feel out. Good on you. Knowing where where you want to go is a large part of the battle.

Key Vault is an MS service for sure, but you can use it for anything as it has rest api. It's not as friendly as drobox/slack but it's far more secure.

Are these passwords for individual use (in SaaS apps for example) or are they passwords to enterprise assets (databases, document stores etc). I've used Azure Key Vault quite a bit…

Thank you for giving JobRudder a try (and for the kind words). I'm (obviously) a big believer in achievement/accomplishment tracking. I think it's the best thing anyone can do for …

> Even without promotion, I get more requests for work than one person can commit to while offering dev services at market rate. That's wonderful situation to be in :) > The challe…

I've also been looking for a replacement to an aging ThinkPad. My favorite option right now is the fashionably boring p50 from Lenovo. It's heavy and ugly. But you can get it with …

Thank you. I wish JobRudder could help your use case. I don't know enough about getting ahead (what it takes to get more contracts, higher fees etc) as an independent contractor, b…