Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Tell Me About Yourself

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

I’ve been interviewing a lot of software engineers lately. I typically start my screen with a question like “Give me a two minute overview of your career.” The goal is to give the candidate some time to settle their nerves and … Continue reading →

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Quantum Management

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

At the recommendation of my current manager, Laura, I read this article from James Everingham, the head of engineering at Instagram. It’s an accurate description of my management philosophy. The gist is that managing by interjecting your views into the conversation … Continue reading →

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References For The Win

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

I love single character code changes that generate massive performance improvements. Unreal has had static code analysis passes not too long ago. It’s surprising that SA didn’t identify this issue. It’s also unlikely that programmer code reviews would have detected something as tiny as a … Continue reading →

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July 4, 1977

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

It was the summer before 4th grade. Jimmy Carter was president. Apple Computer had just incorporated, and the Atari 2600 video game console had been released, but personal computers were still a novelty. I wouldn’t use a PC for many more years. … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Removing Folders

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. Without you having to do any extra work, the Windows Uninstaller automatically takes care of deleting any folders where it installed content. However, if an app … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Firewall Settings

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. The app I was installing communicates with other apps on our internal network, and it requires certain network ports be open for ICMP and … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Modify Config Files

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. The app I was installing writes to temporary storage, and the app stores a reference to the temporary storage folder in AppConfig.xml, which is included in … Continue reading →

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