Monthly Archives: July 2023

A Paste Policy

Posted on July 19, 2023 by way0utwest

Most of the code I’ve written for various employers was something that lived inside the organization. This was for internal use and no one outside of the organization ever used it. It was almost always code I’d written, so I … Continue reading →

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Republish: Abolish Disjointed Time

Posted on July 17, 2023 by way0utwest

I’m a little buried. Life has been crazy and I am out of town again. Actually traveling today, so I’m republishing Abolish Disjointed Time. I am still not happy with DST this past spring.

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A New Word: Exulansis

Posted on July 14, 2023 by way0utwest

exulansis – n. the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it – whether through envy or pity or mere foreignness – which allows it to drift away from the … Continue reading →

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HIPPO vs. Data

Posted on July 14, 2023 by way0utwest

One trend for many organizations is to be data-driven. This means using data to make decisions at all levels, or at least support those decisions. This was popularized by many companies, and there is research to back up the claims … Continue reading →

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