Masters Degree: COMPLETED!Man oh man, what a journey the past few years have been. For the majority of my career in IT I’ve been one of those guys who thought…Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
Wild West Hackin’ Fest training is awesome.My last few posts have touched on how I’m finishing up my Master’s in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at WGU. I recently had to do…May 29, 2021May 29, 2021
My CEHv11 ExperienceSo several months ago I posted about how I would be starting a new degree program at WGU. The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Why I Recommend WGUWhoo, how time flies. It’s been quite some time since my last post. I’d say something like “life got in the way”, but truth is, I honestly…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Dataquest Dataquest Dataquest!I’m convinced the best way to learn data analysis with python is Dataquest. Their platform has gotten so much better over the years, and…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Switched To a Project-Based ResumeI get a ton of calls about positions relating to my previous experience, even though I’m not searching for them or checking any boxes for…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019
dotcom bubble & crypto comparisonsSo I finished Valley of the BOOM and I loved it! I’ve always heard vague stories about how many companies were wiped out during the dot…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Bridging the Gap(s)When I first got into programming (started with java/android, building nonsense soundboard apps), I just wanted things to work. I didn’t…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Learning Django 2.1Over the past weeks I’ve been teaching myself Django (bouncing between 1.9 and 2.1, due to different tutorials, books, etc.). I’m a visual…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
IT Contracting Is Great Until You Need Time Off.So I’ve been working as a contractor in various positions for nearly a decade. I was first able to get into IT through a staffing agency…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
Sending Email w/ Python Pt.2My last post was about how I needed to send an email at work and the network had Gmail blocked. I was able to write a script with Python…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Sending Email With Python!So I was at work today when I realized my resume formatting needed to be fixed. I had some downtime (like I always do) and thought I’d…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
List ComprehensionsI’ll admit, I haven’t used list comprehensions a whole lot because I really didn’t take the time to truly understand and see their value…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
GOT Name Jumble GameRecently started reading Impractical Python Projects (it’s pretty good so far btw) and decided to write this based on something they did…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Building A Basic Web ScraperA while back I built a simple web scraper that pulls front page articles a website called CoinDesk.com. If you aren’t familiar with…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Deploying to PythonAnywhereThis was a challenge for me. Not necessarily getting the site pushed from Github, but getting all the pieces working the way they did…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Hello, World (yeah, I know)I know, the title is SUPER cliche. But i felt it would be the most fitting for the first entry. Now for a bit of backstory on myself and…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
The Power of PowerShellIn my last sysadmin role I was pretty much given free reign to use tools to make the job easier. PowerShell was one of them. I used it from…Jul 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
Why Don’t You Have A Hardware Wallet?As soon as I got serious about cryptocurrency investing, I purchased a hardware wallet.Jul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
