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Dec
Tyler's 2020 Goals (Revisited)

Tyler's 2020 Goals (Revisited)

I did this same kind of retrospective last year [https://tyler-walker.ghost.io/revisiting-2019-goals/] as a retrospective following the previous
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13
Dec
Let's stop solving conflict by "putting it to a vote"

Let's stop solving conflict by "putting it to a vote"

One of the most important skills I've learned over the past few years is how to deal with
3 min read
09
Dec
Avoid committing secrets by ignoring tracked files in Git

Avoid committing secrets by ignoring tracked files in Git

The Problem Secrets are things like API keys, user credentials, and certificates that will implicitly allow someone access to another
2 min read
30
Nov
Why I don't contribute to Open Source Software

Why I don't contribute to Open Source Software

I've had a few false starts contributing to OSS by finding a new-to-me project, skimming through their issues and trying to find an easy PR to write.
5 min read
19
Nov
Management: Innovation and Maintenance

Management: Innovation and Maintenance

Basically ever since I started my journey to become a software engineer, I've wanted to become an engineering
3 min read
15
Nov
3 Reasons to Use the New Windows Terminal Instead of  Command Prompt

3 Reasons to Use the New Windows Terminal Instead of Command Prompt

Since the start of working from home, I'm spending a lot of time on Teams calls helping coworkers
4 min read
13
Nov
Working with JSON in C# 9 and .NET Core 5

Working with JSON in C# 9 and .NET Core 5

System.Text.Json If you've ever worked with JSON objects in C#, you've probably heard of
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10
Nov
Hosting GraphQL endpoints with Azure Functions

Hosting GraphQL endpoints with Azure Functions

What is GraphQL? GraphQL was created by Facebook [https://engineering.fb.com/core-data/graphql-a-data-query-language/] as a way for clients to
3 min read
17
Sep
Take your vacation time!

Take your vacation time!

The last time I took consecutive days off was at the end of January when my friend and I went
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12
Aug
When it's time to move on.

When it's time to move on.

A friend recently asked me about my decision to move from SAP Concur to Microsoft. Admittedly, my time at SAP
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