Educational Posts
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!
Bash Random Word Generator
Category: Code, Educational
Learn to make a Bash random word generator two different ways.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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
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.