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One Man’s Unsolicited Opinion on the WordPress 5.6 All-Women Release Squad

August 19, 2020 by Eric

An all-women release squad for WordPress is long overdue. I’m excited to see what the new 5.6 release will bring to the community!

Filed Under: Politics, Technology Tagged With: WordPress

Open Letter to the Democratic Party of Washington County

January 27, 2018 by Eric

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I hereby resign my position as a precinct committee person of the Democratic Party of Washington County.

Filed Under: Politics

Missing: Diversity in Tech

November 6, 2017 by Eric

I attend a lot of tech conferences. I once attended at least 14 events over the course of twelve months. Large events at professional conference centers. Small events at local churches. Events that required driving. Events that required passing through customs. Every event is unique. Every organizing team is unique. Every attendee is unique. Still, […]

Filed Under: Politics, Technology Tagged With: diversity

Statistics, Facts, Opinions, and Bias

August 7, 2017 by Eric

I have opinions. I will happily share them with you if asked. I will also continue to explain that they are my opinions first, most likely based on some objective fact.

Filed Under: Politics

What S.J. Resolution 34 Means For You

March 29, 2017 by Eric

If you’re reading the news, you’ve probably seen hoards of tech journalists up in arms about S.J. Resolution 34. In a nutshell, this is an agreement by Congress to overturn a rule passed late last year by the FCC. The rule itself prohibited Internet service providers (ISPs) from collecting and sharing data about their customers […]

Filed Under: Politics, Technology Tagged With: privacy

Intentions – Real and Imagined

January 11, 2017 by Eric

On January 8th, Meryl Streep was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes. She used her time on stage accepting the award to talk about the importance of art, the importance of diversity in art, and to publicly criticize president-elect Donald Trump for his resistance to and animosity towards the media. She […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: perception

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About Me

Eric is a storyteller, web developer, and outdoorsman living in the Pacific Northwest. If he's not working with new tech in web development, you can probably find him out running, climbing, or hiking in the woods.

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