Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Recently I was called upon to interview for a consulting position with a client that focuses on transaction processing. They noticed Perl on my profile and decided to give me a call …
Building Young People’s Soft Skills Through Robotics
Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.With my daughter starting high school in the fall, we have recently attended several open house sessions to get to know more about the school, the staff and the activities available. On …
A Delicate Balance: It’s What We Do
Attention: The following article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.What does a consultant with Keyhole Software do? Do we do heads-down coding on software? Do we design new systems? Introduce new tools and techniques? Do we help with process? Testing? Gathering …
KC User Group Tour, Part 4: Rubyists
Attention: The following article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Trying to unwind the onion now, peeling away until I get back to the February Ruby meetup. I got more than a little side-tracked, but I learned a lot along the way. …
Build vs. Buy, Creating a Report Writing Framework
Attention: The following article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.During one of my engagements, a requirement arose for the production of numerous financial audit reports in PDF format. These reports currently existed and were being produced by COBOL applications, and since …