Seattle Technology Jobs Fair on September 12


Coffee Meets Bagel is sponsoring a PuPPy jobs fair. Featuring multiple local companies and more than just Python developer openings! iOS developer Android developer product manager data scientist data engineer user acquisition manager customer experience positions and more! Come and learn and maybe find your next big adventure! Updated on 2018-09-04: A new version of the … Continue reading Seattle Technology Jobs Fair on September 12

Busy and happy


Lots going on! We bought a house and we're moving back into Queen Anne on Monday. The CMB/Seattle office now employs five people and has  multiple job openings. Life is good!  

I’ll be phone-less for two weeks


My iPhone 6s' battery has been losing efficacy over time, and its processor has been performance-throttled for the past two months. So, I'm sending it to Apple for a battery replacement. I opted for the mail-in procedure because I'm lazy. I'll be without my phone for "five to nine business days," which sounds like two weeks … Continue reading I’ll be phone-less for two weeks

Mortality


I've started thinking about mine. I've ignored it for decades. When I'm gone, nothing will remain. I haven't done anything worthwhile with my life. Two hundred years from now my name may be found in digitized census records. But nobody will look for it. Nothing is forever.  

The CMB/Seattle office opens!


We're in! We'll outfit the office the rest of this week. (Get a rug, some plants, fiddle with the desk arrangement, etc.) It's fun to be back in the same WeWork I was in when I worked for CBRE. Our office is an interior office for now, so we won't have to contend with roasting … Continue reading The CMB/Seattle office opens!

SMS confirmation codes


When SMS confirmation codes first went mainstream, they were four digits long. Then, five digits long. Today I had to enter a seven-digit SMS code to confirm my login with UnitedHealthcare. This security technique is hitting a useability wall. Going beyond eight digits will make people not use it for two-factor authentication.