Reading List from 2024
In 2023, I had a modest goal of 26 books, and I managed 19. In 2024, I had a more ambitious goal of 52 books and finished 53 books. Most of my reading was a combination of e-books and audiobooks from my local library. While this isn’t all the authors, these are some of the…
A Challenging Introduction to Rust
Learning a new programming language is rough without using it regularly. When I tried to learn Go a while ago, I struggled because I was not using it a lot. Then I my team at work started using Go and it clicked into place really well. When I decided to pick up Rust, I ran…
The Ultramarathon
It’s been a few weeks now and I can process this race a lot better than I could after finishing it. The last 2h of the race has memories of pain. Two years ago, I remember looking at the 47K and thinking to myself, “Oh boy, that looks scary and impossible.” The Ecotrail Wicklow race…
Faster at Home
The start line was crowded. I’d normally start a race at the back of the pack. I was chatting to Phil at Black Castle, where we awaited being called to the start line. Phil is a fast runner and a friend. I went along with him, starting further ahead than I had ever started, or…
2023: Year in Review
I haven’t done one of these in a while. In fact, I’ve sort of neglected my blog since the start of the pandemic. Everything got too much and I was in survival mode. I’m making conscious effort to write more and attempt to write out talks. I don’t know if I’ll submit them yet. Inching…
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