Tuesday evening saw the first JavaScript meetup in Ljubljana and I think it was a smashing success, if I do say so myself. Everyone who RSVP’d managed to make it despite the impending holidays next day. Surprising how difficult it is to count people calmly sitting in place and not moving. I’d make a terrible… Read more »
A few days ago I decided to buy some bitcoin. Then I noticed it fluctuates a lot despite a general upwards trend. Hmmm … if I just bought at the right moment and sold at a different right moment, I could make money fall out of the void! I have since lost $5 by playing… Read more »
I have always seen myself as a stereotypical geek. Kind of introverted, not very athletic, infinitely excitable about the strangest of things, spends more time with people on the internet than talking face-to-face, prefers it even. And I love being that. The infinite freedom that comes with being a geek is intoxicating. While normal people… Read more »
A while ago I realized that whenever someone asks me if I know any javascript developers, I always come up empty. Shame on me! Using a technology heavily for many years and not really knowing anyone from the community. That’s why I decided to organise a meetup! The first purely Javascript event in Ljubljana. Sure… Read more »
Yesterday everything went so comically wrong I just have to share. This post might be more a confession than a tale of warning, you be the judge. My objective, convert prices in USD to prices in bitcoin. Simple. Especially after I discovered someone’s already made a gem that talks to the MtGox exchange and tells… Read more »
I love job interviews. It’s a bit of a hobby really. You get this brief chance to dip your toes in a company’s culture, to see what they’re all about and how they work. If you’re lucky, you get to talk to some awesome engineers who are much better than you. If you’re really lucky,… Read more »
Job interviews are fast becoming a bit of a hobby for me. Usually just over Skype and for a shortish-term freelancing gig. Sometimes in person for a job job. Last week I went to Canada to interview with Shopify. This post is about the traveling bit, next post will be about the interview bit. Without… Read more »
I met him at the Montreal airport bus stop. I never learned his name, but for the next five hours we were friends. “Oh you’re going to Ottawa too? Cool!” … “Yeah, looks like the bus is running a bit late. How come you’re taking a bus from the airport anyway?” He was from Poland, visiting… Read more »
Two days ago I was at a friend’s place and wanted to show her what Diablo 3 looks like. She shows me minecraft, I show her Diablo. Everyone’s happy. But nope. I run Diablo, I mash in my password because of course you have to log in to play a game with yourself. What could possibly… Read more »
A lot of people will tell you writing a book is hard. I’m here to tell you it’s not. Solving the Hamiltonian path problem is hard, writing a book just takes some hard work and a bit of dedication. It’s not hard when all it takes is plomping your arse down and refusing to get… Read more »