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Notes on my AWS Certification Experience

Category: Code, Educational

All about my experience preparing for and taking the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam. Spoiler alert: I passed, and so can you!

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How to Personalize Your Bash Shell Prompt

Category: Code, Educational

Learn how to customize your bash prompt with color, a success indicator for your commands, and the inclusion of your current branch when working in a git repo.

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Bash for Beginners: Navigating in the Terminal

Category: Code, Educational

Welcome to Bash, one of my favorite aspects of programming! In this post for absolute beginners, you’ll learn the basics of navigating around your computer in the Terminal.

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Halloween Costumes for Programmers

Category: Code, Just For Fun

A collection of (work-appropriate) Halloween costume ideas for programmers and what you need to pull off each one. Stay spooky ya little monsters!

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How I Got My First Software Engineering Job

Category: Code

This is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down and I’d like to take a minute just sit right here, I’ll tell you how I got my first job as a software engineer.

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My Raspberry Pi Build

Category: Code, Educational

In this post I tell you all about my Raspberry Pi, Janet, and her current setup: the products I chose, the reasoning behind my selections, how much it all cost, and my thoughts so far.

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The Best Snacks to Eat While Coding

Category: Code, Just For Fun

The best snacks to eat while coding are non-messy and put a smile on your face even when confronted by bugs. These are a few of my favorites.

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Of Argyle and Engineering

Category: Code

It’s official – I’m a software engineer! It’s a milestone, but it’s also just the beginning. Oh, and two old ladies got into a Hollywood nightclub somehow. Read all about it.

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Determined to Rise

Category: Code, Just For Fun

What does the ShaneXJeffree Conspiracy palette have to do with my journey into tech? Grab your popcorn and Diet Rootbeer, because this post is a doozy!

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Tips for Remote Workers

Category: Code, Copywriting

If you’re new to working remotely or thinking of taking the plunge, these tips will reveal the most common pitfalls you need to be aware of and what you can do to avoid falling in.

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