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I made an app that tracks the Oregon legislature
I used Phoenix to build a web app that tracks actions being taken in the Oregon Legislature as they happen. I brainstormed the design, how to get the data I wanted, and how to display it. Diving deep into OData, streams, pagination, and concurrency, the end result is a timeline of legislative actions for a more informed state.
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How I journal
When you haven't used your system for a while, the next best thing is to write about your system. I finally found a journaling system that works for me. All it takes is writing down five items each day to capture the important highs and lows of my life.
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Lure, Résumé, Detail: The 3-Tier Job Search Cake
Everyone is too busy to read all the details. In the context of a job search, I have quick lures to draw people into reading my résumé and other material. Here, there are links to all the details of my professional life should anyone want it. Presenting this in layers communicates my professional identity in appropriate, relevant doses. Similarly, employers should have their own three-tier information cakes to tell their company story.
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Creating Something
What I learned (re)building my website in Astro.
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My Weekly Review Process
A guide for my personal weekly review process for reorganizing, clearing my plate, checking-in with myself, and re-aligning my goals.
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Why and How to Keep Track of Your Accomplishments as a PCV
An overview of how I use a brag document to list my accomplishments as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
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Finances and Bookkeeping
An overview of how I use plain text accounting and beancount to manage my finances
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How I Use Obsidian as a Peace Corps Volunteer
A simple guide for how I use the note-taking tool Obsidian in my daily life and work as a Peace Corps Volunteer
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Task Management and Notebook Workflow
How I setup and use a physical notebook for task management and to make sure nothing gets forgotten.
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Brainstorming
Useful guidelines for productive brainstorming sessions.
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Styling
Exploring Tailwind instead of using CSS.
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Have a Website
The importance and value small businesses get from having their own website.
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Sorting Algorithms
We spent the day sorting baseball cards with the help of computer science.
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Tech Stocks
A first pass macroeconomic explanation of why tech stocks are going down.
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APIs
A shallow dive into what exactly APIs are.
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Markdown
Describing a simple and universal markup language.
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Gaming With Patrick
How gaming can reinforce friendship.
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Ergodox
My new split mechanical keyboard.