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Moving across the country
Expect some rather exciting and nerve wracking updates coming in the next few months as my lovely girlfriend, our two cats and of course our ever-dignified rabbit move across the country! I’m from the Cambridge area and have lived here … Continue reading
Fearlessness is a good thing, sometimes.
In the world of startups the short deadlines and shifting business requirements seem to result in some pretty gnarly code in your organization’s repository. Eventually, you’ll have the unfortunate task of adding a feature or fixing a bug in this … Continue reading
Building scalable data systems
In my tenure at HubSpot I’ve been on teams that have built and rebuilt various data systems and every time we’ve tried to construct “scalable” solutions. We’ve hit the mark on some projects and been wildly off on others. I’m on … Continue reading
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On Traveling And Being A Nerd
I love traveling, the thrill of seeing new and unfamiliar places and people is really unbeatable. The downside is that I’ve spent a lot of time cultivating an environment in which I thrive as an engineer (for more info on … Continue reading
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Nook Color Review
I recently upgraded from a no-name Chinese Android 2.2 tablet to a NOOK Color. The difference was astounding. I really liked the skin Barnes & Noble has applied on Android. It looks slick and operates really smoothly. The device itself … Continue reading
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Starting writing again
This is just a post to start me in the habit or writing at least once a week on personal, tech or otherwise interesting topics. I intend on doing meaningful short essays, but can’t guarantee that my writing will be … Continue reading
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