It’s been a while... I’ve been busy coding away. Here’s an update.

    I’ve been rather busy recently now that our beta version of software where I am employed has made its way to production.  Since that has transpired, all of our Trac entries can be attacked in a more systematic manner.  Here’s a little rundown of what I’ve been doing.

    Handling my son’s integration into his newest school year endeavour, as well as my wife’s into hers.  She just completed her masters degree and is starting her second year (first full year) as a teacher of Biology..  to kids born the year that she and I graduated (together) from high school.

    Creating the backlog of CodeDevl.com podcasts, and editing.  I never realised exactly how much time it takes to edit a podcast recording.  For every five minutes spoken, there are ten minutes spent editing and cleaning up.

    Learning and implementing GIT version control/repository software at our place of employ, as well as my local network as a replacement for Subversion (SVN).  

    Wrote a python (base classes pure) application which handles all migration of beta software to both the GIT repository paths as well as handling moves to production (including automated changes to certain header includes).  I’m rather happy with this application as it has saved many issue from transpiring.  Due to the haphazard manner in which some of the code base is arranged (particularly the beta vs. live paths), problems can and have occurred, hence my reasons for taking the initiative to create said program.  

    Additional work with re-learning Java, and keeping current with other technologies (Python 3K/3000/3.0), Javascript, Ruby, Smalltalk concepts and to a lesser degree Lisp (not including additional emacs functionalities).

    I do promise that I will be continuing to update both this written journal as well as the podcast site, and just wanted to let those reading that I have not dropped off the face of the earth, just immersed myself back into the changing flow at my workplace. 

Announcing the CodeDevl.com Podcast

I’ve been writing on matters of a computer centric theme on and off for roughly 18 years, I figured it was time to compliment my ramblings via a different medium.  First and foremost, I do this knowing full well that I post these words more so as an act for myself as a personal journal pertaining to my primary field of interest.  Secondly, I post with the hope that a few others may find humour, warnings and/or lessons to learn in what I have experienced.  

That being said, I’ll give a basic rundown of what a listener to the codedevl.com podcast can expect.  The first dozen or so podcasts will be slightly more verbose variations of the existing codedevl.com journal entries, with the eventual hopes that I will have guest software engineers whom i’ve come to know over the years.  I am also making it known that while this site doesn’t currently allow for interactive comments, audio responses are welcome via email addressed simply to eric at codedevl.com. 

I appreciate those of you who continue to follow the various happenings and writings (and lack thereof) at codedevl.com, and just want to let everyone know that I do have several things waiting for future release dates.