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Longer pieces on things I’ve thought about, worked on, or figured out.

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PostPersonalA demi-decade at KobasWhat's changed in my five years at Kobas, including a move into technical product management and going fully remote.8 Jun 20213 minPostReviewsTurn Up - Volume MixerMy review of the TurnUp volume mixer, a gift from my brother: great value at $69-$79, though the software needs work.30 May 20212 minPostPersonalWebsite revitalised using Gatsby!Why I rebuilt this site from WordPress to Gatsby on AWS Amplify, and what made the cut for the first version.29 Oct 20203 minPostPersonalDevOps at KobasTwo years into Kobas, how we use Jenkins for one-click releases and Puppet to keep 170+ on-site EPoS servers configured.23 Sep 20183 minPostSystemsHelpful Linux commandsLinux shortcuts I don't want to forget, from !$ and sudo !! to screen's key bindings and settings for a more useful bash history.14 Jan 20182 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week ThreeBack on my Phaser RTS game three months later, switching to a space theme with bought sprites and getting units to move where I click.27 Nov 20163 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week TwoWeek two of my Phaser RTS game, with a Tiled map using free Kenney assets, a scrolling camera and a mouse selection box.9 Sep 20163 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week OneStarting a simple browser RTS game with Phaser and Socket.io, and the order I plan to build it in.1 Sep 20162 minPostProductivityMy thoughts on management & time trackingWhy I think detailed time tracking at large companies interrupts programmers more than it helps, and how Kobas manages without it.29 Aug 20164 minPostPersonalFirst month at KobasMy first month at Kobas, spent adding deposits and other payment types to its EPoS tills without breaking the tax calculations.3 Jul 20163 minPostReviewsAn honest review of the Surface Pro 3A year and a half with a Surface Pro 3, which is very portable, but flaky WiFi and a fragile charger mean I won't buy another.11 Jun 20163 minPostPersonalGoodbye Vancouver, Hello LondonLeaving Vancouver when my two-year working holiday visa ran out, flying to London via Toronto and Saint Johns, and starting the job hunt.26 May 20162 min