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TTRPG and Writing

After a (very) long hiatus from gaming I recently got back into Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) and it has reignited some of my creative writing as well. Tips, tricks, and stories abound! Come along for the adventure!

Perforce Puppet

Dig into this new section about Perforce Puppet with news and FAQs and tutorials on one of the leading Enterprise infrastructure automation tools on the market.

DevRel and Technical Product Marketing

As a professional creator in DevRel and product marketing, I like to share my thoughts on what I’ve been learning about, how to improve your DevRel craft, and how to connect and help your community. Being in DevRel is honestly one of the most satisfying career tracks I’ve had!

Sitecore

I lived/breathed/wrote about Sitecore for over a decade, even if I have now moved on to another community. Over that time, I have covered quite a few topics. Jump into this section if you want to see my collection of news, guides, and community content from over the years!

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Latest articles

  • Sitecore 6.6: Unable to find an embedded skin with the name ‘Telerik’

    Sitecore 6.6: Unable to find an embedded skin with the name ‘Telerik’

    I’ve been going through the process of getting a project setup on my machine that has recently been upgraded from Sitecore 6.5 to Sitecore 6.6.  Mostly things have been uneventful, but then I tried to load the Content Editor. I encountered the following error caused by the Telerik controls: Telerik.Web.UI.RadToolTipManager with ID=’ToolTipManager’ was unable to… Read more

  • Baby Steps to SoA – Step Three: Three Tiers for the Website

    Baby Steps to SoA – Step Three: Three Tiers for the Website

    In the continuing Baby Steps to SOA series, we follow Doug and his IT team behind BuyMyWidget.com as they take steps to renovate their digital asset architecture. Previously, we introduced the problem and the team, started planning and analysis, decided on some metrics, and now we continue on our travel through the road map with ensuring separation… Read more

  • Using Trello for Scrum

    A lot of the traffic that comes through this blog is related to folks looking to use Trello for agile development.  If you are using a Kanban/Lean approach, it works really well out of the box. However, if you are using a more Scrum-like approach, you may have noticed the lack of ability to do… Read more

  • Baby Steps to SOA – Step Two: Measure It

    Baby Steps to SOA – Step Two: Measure It

    In the continuing Baby Steps to SOA series, we follow Doug and his IT team behind BuyMyWidget.com as they take steps to renovate their digital asset architecture. Previously, we introduced the problem and the team, started planning and analysis, and now we continue on our travel through the road map with measuring success! Read more

  • Sitecore 7: Available for download!

    It’s official, the new 7.0 is out there!  You can download it off of the Sitecore Developer Network at: http://sdn.sitecore.net/Products/Sitecore%20V5/Sitecore%20CMS%207.aspx Coinciding with the release have been a blast of emails, twitter posts, and blog posts, including the following series from my colleagues: Sitecore 7: Upgrade considerations Sitecore 7: What’s new for developers in Elbrus Sitecore 7:… Read more

  • Baby Steps to SOA – Step One: Analyze and Plan

    Baby Steps to SOA – Step One: Analyze and Plan

    In the continuing Baby Steps to SOA series, we follow Doug and his IT team behind BuyMyWidget.com as they take steps to renovate their digital asset architecture. Previously, we introduced the problem and the team, and now we start on our travel through the road map. Read more