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Realizing im woefully unprepared to start a blog. Apparently you should have content first.

I have thrashed this site so much today. Still trying to get the hang of micro.blog

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast is one of my favorite mantras. It is one of my guiding philosophies and something I turn to regularly at work.

Previous Works: In 2023 I tried my hand at some blogging on behalf of Clever Engineering. Despite serving in the Single Sign-On space, we really didn’t have much content on the fundamentals of SSO. Throughout the year I put together a few posts to explain a few of the more prominent protocols and concepts in …

My Journey part 5 - Senior Dev (2019 to 2023): In this article, I talk about my most recent roles, and a transition to more senior level roles.

My Journey part 4 - Early Career (2015 to 2018): In this article, I review my career progression from junior to mid-level developer, talking about some of the fun things I’ve seen and done along the way.

My Journey part 3 - The Lull (2010 to 2015): In this article, I talk about my Marine Corps career and it’s impact on my life, as well as how my role as an interpreter helped reignite my software career.

My Journey part 2 - Academic Aspirations (2005 to 2010): In this article, I talk about my first shot at college, my terrible academic work ethic, and some side projects that were entirely too distracting.

My Journey part 1 - The Beginning (pre-2005): In this article, I talk about my early exposure to computers, and discuss how this exposure helped spark my curiosity and eventually my career.

Eating your own Dogfood: TL;DR: “Eating your Own Dog Food” is the notion of using a product or service internally in order to validate and test it