I'm running an online D&D campaign of Dragon Heist, along with Justin Alexander's remix of the content. Here are the PCs. *stoneware mugs clinking together* (Clinks) A Kenku Monk of the Drunken Master school whose name, courtesy of Kenku mimicry, is the sound of two clinking mugs. Clinks, as some have taken to calling them, … Continue reading Dragon Heist – Dramatis Personae
Updates from Post-Launch Life
Since at some point I'd like to start posting some projects and other info to the blog, I figured I should put up a quick note saying how life has gone after Launch. In a nutshell, really well. After Launch, I ended up landing at a startup called GreatHorn run by some folks I knew … Continue reading Updates from Post-Launch Life
Addendum to Launch Academy
One more video!
Launch Academy – Weeks 8 to Done
So, that was a hell of a ride. Here are my last two videos from Launch Academy - the first was done at the end of Week 8; the second is from yesterday and recaps the last two weeks, the Career Days, and touches briefly on the job I have taken! If you just want … Continue reading Launch Academy – Weeks 8 to Done
Launch Academy, Week Seven: Team Projects
I have a low-key flip-out about how there aren't 4 more hours to a day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30AM1ga1hU
Project Management for a Launch Academy Team Project
Today we started our team projects at Launch Academy; the whole cohort has been broken into teams of 4-5 people, and we've been given our task - build an entire website. There's a lot of room for us to prioritize and create stories for what we want to do; as with all software development, it'll be … Continue reading Project Management for a Launch Academy Team Project
Launch Academy, Week Six: JavaScript
What happens when you take a shortened week and add a week and a half of JavaScript material to it? Sadly, I didn't get me weeping blood on video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0B2EMRiygI
Launch Academy, Week Five: Brutal
Week five was, in a word, brutal. It was the toughest stuff to date, for me - wrapping our heads around Rails in the space of a couple days. Along with that, though, I'm feeling more and more comprehension, curiosity, and excitement about everything that's going on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WljKjddoUnU
The End of Week Four
Week four is done! I took this video yesterday, on Monday of week five. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIoH8KRvRUk
The End of Week Three
Week three, done! And boy, do I look tired in this video. I'm actually that tired. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoEL7ONtlpM
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