The Double-Edged Grindstone
Are you doing okay out there? I hope that you’re well and not running yourself thin with all the craziness still going on. Sometimes it seems like we can’t catch a break and that work and everything keep us going all the time. In fact, that specific feeling and the resulting drive around it is what I wanted to talk about today.
People have drive. We want to be better. We want to learn and grow and change. Whether it’s getting a faster time running a 5K or learning new skills to help our career along. Humans can do amazing things given the right motivation and resource availability. I know because I taught myself a semester of macroeconomics in a Waffle House the night before the final exam. Sure, I was groggy and crashed for a 10-hour nap after the final but I did pass!
It’s that kind of ability to push ourselves past our limits that both defines us and threatens to destroy us. I’m a huge fan of reading and fiction. Growing up I latched on to the Battletech novels, especially those written by Michael A. Stackpole. In his book Lost Destiny there is a great discussion about Continue reading
Starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic
It has now been more than 90 days since I joined Cloudflare’s EMEA Recruiting Team as a Recruiting Coordinator based in Lisbon. In a year filled with hardships for so many people around the world, I wanted to share my journey. I hope people will relate and feel encouraged to pursue their dreams, even during these challenging times.
When 2020 started, it was not in my plans to change jobs and start working at a new company, completely remote, without ever meeting my colleagues in person or visiting the office. However, that is exactly what happened, and I am so glad I did.
Interviewing with Cloudflare
The number of interviews in the hiring process at Cloudflare may feel overwhelming for some - in my case, I met 11 people during this process. For me, I was glad to have so many chances to get to know the people I would be working with. I believe I got as much out of the conversations as the interviewers did, which is great — a recruitment process should be as much about the company getting to know you, as you getting to know the company.
A great thing about interviewing remotely is that Continue reading
FreeRTR Deep Dive on Software Gone Wild
This podcast introduction was written by Nick Buraglio, the host of today’s podcast.
In today’s evolving landscape of whitebox, brightbox, and software routing, a small but incredibly comprehensive routing platform called FreeRTR has quietly been evolving out of a research and education service provider network in Hungary.
Kevin Myers of IPArchitechs brought this to my attention around March of 2019, at which point I went straight to work with it to see how far it could be pushed.
FreeRTR Deep Dive on Software Gone Wild
This podcast introduction was written by Nick Buraglio, the host of today’s podcast.
In today’s evolving landscape of whitebox, brightbox, and software routing, a small but incredibly comprehensive routing platform called FreeRTR has quietly been evolving out of a research and education service provider network in Hungary.
Kevin Myers of IPArchitechs brought this to my attention around March of 2019, at which point I went straight to work with it to see how far it could be pushed.
Elixir Notes: Keyword Lists
Keyword lists are similar to list. They are a sequence of tuples that are enclosed with square brackets [ Considerations Keys must be atoms Keys are ordered based on insertion Keys can be declared more than once Keyword lists are the syntax for passing parameters to...Elixir Notes: Lists
Lists are a sequence of values that are enclosed with square brackets []. Lists in Elixir are actually stored in memory as linked lists. Each element holds both its value and a pointer to the next element. Considerations To compute the length of a list, the whole list needs to be...Elixir Notes: Types
Elixir has a number of types similar to most programming languages. Integer Integers are whole numbers. Float Floats are decimal place numbers. Boolean Booleans are true or false values. Atom Atoms are constants where the value is the same as the name of the atom. Atoms are...Elixir Notes: Maps
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All about functions in Elixir.EdgeQ Shares Details On A New 5G Chip For The OpenRAN Market
Startup EdgeQ is making a SoC that combines a 5G modem and machine learning capabilities in the same chip. EdgeQ is targeting telcos and service providers building and upgrading base stations for 5G.
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