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Get Started Using the OpenAI API with ChatGPT

Category: Code, Educational

Create your own API key and get started using ChatGPT via the OpenAI API.

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Working with ECS Fargate Containers

Category: Code, Educational

I’ve been doing a lot of work with ECS Fargate containers lately, so I figured it was time to share some of the knowledge and tricks I’ve collected. Enjoy!

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Bash Random Word Generator

Category: Code, Educational

Learn to make a Bash random word generator two different ways.

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New Software Dev Survival Guide

Category: Code, Educational

My guide to learning on the job, beating imposter syndrome, making the most of mentorship, and more from my first 2.5 years in tech.

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Solving Common Bash Problems

Category: Code, Educational

Do you keep running into issues with your Bash variables not being expanded or your arrays behaving oddly? Bookmark this post, because we’re going to solve them!

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How to Shout Out Your Awesome Colleague

Category: Code, Copywriting, Educational

Want to shout out a colleague for the terrific contributions they’ve made, but aren’t sure how? Follow these tips to spread the joy and positivity!

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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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Cyberpunk 2077: A QA Engineer’s Perspective

Category: Educational, Gaming

Let’s talk about Cyberpunk 2077, why some of your favorite video games have bugs, and how important it is to react with kindness and compassion when encountering/reporting a bug

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