personal

Wow, it’s really been like two and a half years since I’ve made a new post. That’s no good. Oh well, can’t change it now. It’s a new year, and I’ve got a bunch of (hopefully realistic) resolutions, one of which is to blog more. As a way of getting back into it, I’m just going to write about my resolutions, and start from there. I believe my readership is like zero, so this is mostly for personal reasons, but hopefully next year I can come back to this and be happy that at least 50% were accomplished....

Over the summer, some friends and I are planning on reading some computer texts that are considered required reading. I’ll be adding to the post as we come up with other interesting books. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman The Art of UNIX Programming, by Eric S. Raymond Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, by Douglas R. Hofstadter Working Effectively with Legacy Code, by Michael Feathers The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master, by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, by Robert C....

Now that I’ve graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, I will be using my new free time to work on fun projects, including this site! Coursera Another coping mechanism, as I transition away from full-time schooling, will be to take a few online classes on Coursera, and independently continue my education, at least until I start a Master’s Degree program. I’m currently registered for one class, and will be writing about my experience here on my site....