Half work: The greatest privilege of my fellowship is that I have no responsibilities other than writing my dissertation. I don’t teach, I don’t work somewhere else (I’m not legally allowed to by Swiss law), I don’t serve on committees in my home department…my only job is to be a student. (It’s kind of like [...]
My wanderweg (German: hiking trail, path) I’ve had the travel bug a bit longer than the wandering programmer over there … ever since, as a sophomore in high school, I emptied my bank account to buy a plane ticket to France. Four years later I was a sophomore at Carleton College when, without telling my [...]
For the last three months, I worked primarily in Switzerland for a United States-based team and company. My team members were in Madison, Wisconsin. I learned a lot about how to be productive, work effectively with a very remote team and use the tools available to ensure success. Being Productive Without others around me during [...]
Zagreb is the capital city of Croatia. It's located in the northwest region of the country and at the foothills of the Medvednica mountain. It's a bustling city with an eastern European feel. The streets are lined with graffiti and the bars filled with smoke. Štrukli, a popular Croatian dish, can be found throughout the [...]
Plitvice Lakes is a large national park found in central Croatia. The park is known for its dramatic landscape with an incredible amount of waterfalls. There is a wood walkway built right above the water to allow you to walk throughout the park without disturbing the beautiful nature around you. How we got there We [...]
Bruges is like a city out of a fairy tale. Its cute streets and old world feel really took us back in time. During the day it can be busy with tourists but at night it's romantic. The central square has a bell tower that plays songs that can be heard throughout the city and [...]
Saint-Cergue, Switzerland My girlfriend and I started out our trip in Saint-Cergue, Switzerland. It's a small town north of Geneva in the Jura mountain range. You have extremely easy access countless miles of hiking trails through jingling cow pastures. We hiked and ran the range almost every day. We worked in the mornings and evenings [...]
I've been looking for something else to do besides PoshTools. I'm completely burnt out on it. Visual Studio 2017 changed the extensibility model and I am struggling to care enough to go through all the trouble to get PoshTools to work. I'm sure I will get to it eventually. That said, I'm always willing to [...]
Today, I'm finally back in Wisconsin. I spent the last three months wandering around Europe. I managed to work part time and visit eight countries. I started and stopped numerous side projects and learned a whole bunch of new tech. I avoided having a phone with service and even learned a little French. Where we [...]
I’ve been training for over a year to run through the finish line at Ironman Wisconsin. I spent countless hours swimming, biking and running to achieve the goal I set in front of me. In 2016 alone I spent 222 hours and 36 minutes training. I traveled over 3,500 miles using my body alone. I [...]
