Cumlative, population-leveled case data versus public mask percentage
5 minute read
Wearing masks more often means fewer COVID-19 cases. It’s that simple, and it couldn’t be more clear in the data.
COVID-19 in Motion - a preamble to a Thanksgiving outbreak in the US?
3 minute read
Having taken a turn with the data following Israel’s increase in mask-wearing compliance, I decided to look at the data in Canada after someone warned me about their Thanksgiving showing an ominous trend. Again, here I’m using Our World In Data as a source. I decided to map cases and deaths per…
7 minute read
Data can tell a compelling story when it’s properly collected, collated and curated. But there are times when data isn’t enough. And it’s not the lack of information that causes the picture to be lost. Sometimes it’s sheer overwhelming volume that can diminish the translation of data into…
An approach to dynamic code markup in HighlightJS with Fira Code ligatures for extra flair
5 minute read
This site shows examples of my work in a variety of domains. Not only does “full stack engineering” require ventures into territories far and wide, my career has also migrated through several language families over the years. And as you see on this site I still return to them on occasion. So along…
Creating an HTTP rules bypass to invalidate cached assets at deploy time
4 minute read
I love the concept of an R-blogdown based static web site - fast… simple… - OK, maybe just fast. There have been valid criticisms of static sites possessing an inherent “gateway drug” quality - a false sense of simplicity. But the idea really is to focus on the essential complexity of whatever…
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My roles have ranged from solder jockey to CTO. This site touches on those travels but focuses on current areas of interest. While this is primarily a development blog I will offer perspectives on management, leadership, diversity and reducing toxicity in tech culture.
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