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How and Why I’m Improving My Developer Vocabulary

Since I've started actively trying to improve my developer vocabulary, I've seen benefits that extend beyond mentoring other developers.

Gage Vander Clay Software Consultant & Developer. Member of Cell One in the Atomic Accelerator program. Avid distro hopper. Premature optimizer.

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Extracurricular Activities • Dec 12

How I Run Code-server via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image on TrueNAS Scale

This is my 15th post documenting images I use at home. This time's topic: how I am running Code-server on my TrueNAS Scale instance.

Growing as Makers • Dec 09

How to Pick a Conference: Advice from a Fish out of Water

It can be overwhelming to pick a conference, especially if you're new to the industry! Here are some questions you should ask yourself.

Personal Optimization • Dec 07

The Power of Stepping Away: Recharge Yourself with a Break

Sometimes I get bogged down, forgetting the bigger picture. Often, stepping away from the problem is the right choice.

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Growing as Makers

How to Pick a Conference: Advice from a Fish out of Water

It can be overwhelming to pick a conference, especially if you're new to the industry! Here are some questions you should ask yourself.

I Am a Better Programmer Because of Pottery - illustrated by a photo of the author's pottery projects

Growing as Makers

5 Pottery Disciplines That Shaped Me Into a Better Programmer

Pottery and programming seem different, but the soft skills needed are similar. Here's how I've used ceramics to become a better programmer.

You Can Grow Your Developer Intuition

Growing as Makers

You Can Grow Your Developer Intuition

We frequently talk about programming as logical and analytical. What does an intuition-centered development practice look like?

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Run Code-server via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image on TrueNAS Scale

Extracurricular Activities

How I Run Code-server via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image on TrueNAS Scale

How I Created Abstract Classes in Godot

Extracurricular Activities

How I Created Abstract Classes in Godot

From Zero to Unraid: The Perfect Home Server OS

Extracurricular Activities

From Zero to Unraid: The Perfect Home Server OS

Adding a new LVM Thin pool to Proxmox (mostly) by hand

Extracurricular Activities

Add a New LVM Thin Pool to Proxmox (Mostly) by Hand

Extracurricular Activities

Home Automation in 2024: What’s New?

After avoiding it for a decade or so, I’m finally dipping my toes into home automation. So, what's changed, and why now?

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