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Thoughts on Job Experience: Conceptual Knowledge vs. Technical Chops
Concepts outlast tools, but tools are necessary to get the work done.
Joshua Callandret
Left-brained writer with an (almost) insatiable appetite for learning new things. Christian, husband, and father. If you read just two pieces from this site, you’ll probably get a good idea of what I’m interested in. Thanks for reading!
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Don't Worry (Too Much) About the Post Date
If the content is actually valuable, the post date is (mostly) irrelevant.
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Cue the command line | The ReadME Project
Sometimes you just have to ditch the GUI.
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The Value of Learning Repair
When you learn how to work on your own stuff, you learn a lot about yourself. And life.
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6 Practical Uses for the Command Line (How I Got Started)
The command line is an essential dev tool that opens a world of possibilities.
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The Baroque Labyrinth of Menus and Functions
And then I think—How did I get here?
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What Makes Software Worth Your Hard Earned $ (or at least worth your time)
Life is too short to waste time and money on bad software.
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Just Bang Your Head Against the Keyboard
The requisite activity for learning how to code.
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Fixing the Wrong Problem
My mechanic mentor taught me: "Wisdom comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgement."
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What I’m Thankful for on July 4
Reflections on what it means to build "a more perfect union."
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Temporality and Wisdom
Life becomes precious when we acknowledge the reality of death.
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Being a Digital Nomad (with my family)
Working from home led to an impromptu beach trip.