Tag Archives: career

The March of AI

Posted on July 6, 2017 by way0utwest

Machine learning and AI systems are becoming more and more popular all the time. The constant onslaught of media articles and hype is pressuring more and more companies to experiment with AI systems. Whether these techniques work or not, no … Continue reading →

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A Database Design Test

Posted on June 30, 2017 by way0utwest

I was watching a presentation recently on database design and the speaker talked about how he hires developers. These are full stack developers, for whom the database is a portion of their responsibility. One of the tasks he gives them … Continue reading →

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Your Job Description

Posted on June 16, 2017 by way0utwest

In every job I’ve ever held, there’s been some scope creep in my duties. No matter what I think my job is, I end up handling tasks in very different areas. While bartending, I’ve had to cook food a few … Continue reading →

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Three Days and a Notebook

Posted on May 8, 2017 by way0utwest

This is a short week of work for me, really just today before heading off to attend Microsoft Build 2017. I’ll spend the rest of the week watching Microsoft show off their latest tools, ideas, technology, and more at the … Continue reading →

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