I've been working remotely for Stripe for over two years now. Here are some things I've learned for myself about working remotely.| /var/blog
On December 3rd, a New York City grand jury failed to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. Protesters around the world, from Oakland to New Delhi, reacted to this decision, demanding reforms to counterbalance the power wielded by law enforcement. They adopted as a slogan Garner's chilling final words: I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I can't breathe. Garner is only one of several high-profile cases of black men killed by police. Sadly, these incidents are not rare...| /var/blog
Boston to New York City is a frequently traveled route, so a number of different bus lines provide service between the cities. Most offer free WiFi as an amenity. However, all WiFi is not created equal. Today I was traveling by the Go Bus, and I assumed I'd be able to do some work on the bus. I needed to access a document on Google Drive. However, when I tried to open Drive, I was greeted with this sight. I use OpenDNS instead of relying on my ISP's DNS servers, and I figured that there was s...| /var/blog
Reading individual log lines is (almost) always a sign that there are gaps in your system's monitoring tools.| /var/blog