The Value of Learning to Play Multiple Musical Instruments

We have all heard the saying, "jack of all trades, master of none." While this might ring true, I want to offer a middle ground experience as it relates to learning musical instruments. Read more
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Sams Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours: Book Review

Sams Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours by Katie Cunningham is a book for aspiring Python developers. Note that this is a review of the fifth printing of the book (September 2015) using Python 2.7 as its base! Read more
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What I Learned from Doing 2016 Push-Ups in 2016

I did not want to do 2016 push-ups. I wanted to do one push-up and add another one every day for an entire year. By the end of the year, I would have done 66,795 push-ups! It took me three months to complete 2016 push-ups and I want to share this odd experience with you. Read more
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Measuring Progress: Reading, Writing, and Typing Code

Today I want to discuss my experience with learning new skills. It has taken me years to understand how my brain works when it comes to learning a new skill. I thought I might share some of my observations. Read more
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