Category: Observations

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16
Sep
2023
Posted in Observations Programming

Getting some REST

I know, the titles need some work. I started looking at PHP Idempotency and the first definition said I should look at REST instead, so…

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12
Sep
2023
Posted in Observations Troubleshooting

Namespaces, explained.

As it turns out, this was way easier than I thought it’d be. Also, if you ever want a programming analogy, just use Humans or…

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12
Sep
2023
Posted in Observations Programming

So yeah, I think it goes without saying..

For some reason I woke up, panic struck – “What if someone reads this blog and actually thinks I’m trying to teach them about PHP…

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26
Aug
2023
Posted in Observations

When Backup != Backup

A quick edit after I wrote this post -> Files on Demand and Keep Offline may be the answer to the problem at hand, but…

a robot holding a cup
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16
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations

The Problem with AI

There’s a lot of chatter about AI recently and I wanted to offer my take on the situation. Nobody asked my opinion on the matter…

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15
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations

What do Peanuts, Koalas, and White Chocolate have in common?

This is one that’s been percolating around in my brain for a bit. I feel like whenever someone brings up Peanuts, Koalas, or White Chocolate,…

Green LEGOs
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11
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations

leg godt – play well (part one)

When I was young, probably about six or so, my family took a trip to Toronto to see the CN Tower. At the base of…

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09
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations Programming

The Fear of Failure

Since I’ve shared Analysis Paralysis, and the Sunk Cost Fallacy – I wanted to talk about the last item in my “fear trifecta” which had…

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08
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations

The Sunk Cost Fallacy

I first heard about the Sunk Cost Fallacy from Freakonomics – if you haven’t read it (or listened to the podcast), I highly recommend it….

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07
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations Programming

Everything Must Be Paid For Twice

A few weeks ago I came across a blog post that had been cross-posted on Hacker News titled “Everything Must Be Paid For Twice“.  When…

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06
Jul
2023
Posted in Observations

Analysis Paralysis

A major roadblock on my coding journey has always been Analysis Paralysis. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the concept of overthinking a…

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10
Jun
2023
Posted in Observations

My take on the Reddit drama

Anyone who has spent any sort of serious time on the Internet over the last month or so has likely seen rumblings of the most…