Job Costing #5 – Packaging

Last time, I added a React frontend to my Maven/Spring/Kotlin project, and today I'll focus on packaging it all together. The goal is to deploy the app as a single JAR file. Let's dive right in! Add Maven Support First, I'll add the necessary npm commands to my Maven pom.xml file. The file needs to … Continue reading Job Costing #5 – Packaging →

Job Costing #4 – Adding React

Now it's time to add a React frontend into my Maven/Kotlin/Spring project. I've found that trying to blend the React code under the standard Maven structure as something like /src/main/frontend to be rather problematic. So I'm going to embed the React source within a /frontend directory directly under the project's root directory. React Init First, … Continue reading Job Costing #4 – Adding React →

OPAR Reality – Primacy of Existence

Today, I return to my exploration of Objectivism the Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff. Today's topic is the primacy of existence as opposed to the primacy of consciousness. Primacy of Existence The Objectivist position holds that existence has primacy over consciousness. In other words, if you were to approach the question in a "what comes first" … Continue reading OPAR Reality – Primacy of Existence →

I Never Didn’t Get a Chance

"Oh! No, I didn't get a chance to do that yet." How many times have you uttered that sentence? I know I've found myself saying it fairly often - at least more often than I'd like. It's one of those things that you notice even more when you're looking for it. And if you tune … Continue reading I Never Didn’t Get a Chance →

Job Costing #3 – Kotlin & Spring

Today's post will focus on standing up a very simple example of combining Kotlin with the Spring Boot framework. This is a small step of my larger Job Costing project, where I have ported a Java Swing app to a React/Kotlin/Spring app. This will be a very simple exercise and should only take a few … Continue reading Job Costing #3 – Kotlin & Spring →

Fluff at University of Illinois

University of Illinois is my alma mater. That's where I studied computer science. While there were many classes I enjoyed and added value to my education, there were also many classes that added no value in my ability to earn a living in the industry. A recent conversation got me thinking about if anything had … Continue reading Fluff at University of Illinois →

OPAR Reality – Philosophical Axioms

Today, I'm continuing my exploration of Objectivism the Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff. We've established the value that philosophy adds and why one should care about it. Next, the book moves onto Chapter 1 which is all about reality. And for the first topic, we move onto the basic fundamental philosophical axioms. What … Continue reading OPAR Reality – Philosophical Axioms →

Your Employer Is Your Customer

We're not used to thinking about the employer/employee relationship in such terms as customer and seller. Changing your thinking on this can give you a new perspective. It isn't easy, but I think it is something worth the mental effort.

OPAR – Introduction

This post is the first in a series where I will be learning out loud, or learning in public (although I don't think too many people are going to randomly stumble on my blog). I am going to be reading and writing my notes on the book, Objectivism the Philosophy of Ayn Rand (OPAR for … Continue reading OPAR – Introduction →

A Unique Situation

Last night, I played in a recreation hockey league. It's otherwise known as a beer league. Fortunately, they limit participation to those who are 40 years and older, so that saves my legs from trying to keep up with guys in their 20's. But in any event, while rehydrating with ethanol and feeling sorry for … Continue reading A Unique Situation →