by Greg Turnquist | Jan 12, 2015 | github, software
I previously wrote about how GitHub isn’t your CV, and went on the even close my LinkedIn profile because of how little value it actually provided. GitHub’s eye candy Lately, I noticed people posting things like diagrams of burnout based on a dwindling...
by Greg Turnquist | Oct 29, 2014 | software
I recently read a compelling article, “Why github is not your CV”. I was shouting “yes yes yes” as I went through it. As you may or may not know, I recently closed my LinkedIn account. I was feeling some of the same things the first article...
by Greg Turnquist | Jun 21, 2014 | asciidoctor, book, community, learning spring boot, software
As I continue working on my new book, Learning Spring Boot, I have really noticed the value of communities today compared to when I became a professional software developer back in 1997. Back then, there were news groups and mailing lists, but not the same indexing of...
by Greg Turnquist | May 12, 2014 | 4k, software, stay
As follow up to my previous article, My Software Cheapskate Days Are Behind Me, I’m proud to say I just purchased the Stay app. That app is so frickin’ wicked, it rivals Tweetbot. I recently bought a 39″ 4K display as my monitor. Whenever I would...
by Greg Turnquist | May 7, 2014 | software
Ancient proverbs say “There is only one truth: the universe is infinite.” –Daniel Jackson, Stargate SG-1 This past week, my brother-in-law and two of his kids stayed with us in our town home in Florida. It was a great opportunity to chat about...
by Greg Turnquist | Apr 27, 2014 | 4k, iphone, mac, software, springone
In the past eight months, I have plunked down money cash for some really handy apps. And I’m happy I did. I used to be really stingy. I’ve slowly become aware that software devs are probably the last people to actually pay money for software. We’re...
