Andrew Atkinson

This is quick command line tip to view upcoming calendar events in a compact form on the command line, with a single command.

Tips CLI

This post will take a quick look at views, stored procedures, and check constraints in PostgreSQL. What are they and what are their use cases?

PostgreSQL SQL Databases Tips

Remote workers rely on technologies to help stay connected with teammates, communicate as richly as possible, work on the right tasks and stay motivated.

Remote Work Tips

This post was written in February 2017 and I’m just getting around to posting it now in September of 2018. These technologies are not new or flashy but they are proven and have a lot of documentation and tooling support....

Ruby Rails Databases Programming PostgreSQL

This post will focus on Foreign Key constraints.

Databases SQL PostgreSQL

This is a hacked together bash function, taking advantage of icalBuddy and Zoom URLs in calendar invitations, making it a bit easier to join meetings.

CLI Tips Remote Work Scripts

For a recent project I had the opportunity to research how we might encrypt a few pieces of data, with a shared key and initial value, and I put together the following notes. This is mostly re-hashing the OpenSSL:Cipher documentation...

Programming Ruby Tips

These are some of the software development patterns that have emerged from how I work, where taking certain actions tend to lead to the best outcomes, in the shortest amount of time. Please share any questions or concerns and thanks...

Remote Work Productivity Tips Programming

GraphQL is a technology from Facebook, in use since 2012, that is an alternative to REST APIs, providing the ability to both query data and transport it from a server to a client.

JavaScript API Programming

I had the privilege of attending RailsConf this April in sunny Phoenix, AZ. This was my third time attending the conference, my first since 2010 and 2011 when it was held back-to-back in Baltimore, MD.

Events Ruby Rails Conferences