John Goerzen
http://twitter.com/jgoerzen
Areas of Expertise:
- Linux
- programming
- software development
- version control
- git
- darcs
- Haskell
- Python
- shell
- TCP/IP
- networking
- storage
- consulting
- speaking
- programming
- training
- writing
John Goerzen is an American hacker and author. He has written a number of real-world Haskell libraries and applications, including the HDBC database interface, the ConfigFile configuration file interface, a podcast downloader, and various other libraries relating to networks, parsing, logging, and POSIX code. John has been a developer for the Debian GNU/Linux operating system project for over 10 years and maintains numerous Haskell libraries and code for Debian. He also served as President of Software in the Public Interest, Inc., the legal parent organization of Debian. John lives in rural Kansas with his wife and son, where he enjoys photography and geocaching.
John blogs at: http://changelog.complete.org/
Rain, A Funeral, and Excitement February 05 2012 Rain Friday was something of a rare day for February in Kansas. Starting at about 2AM, the wind picked up, blowing so hard that our windows rattled. That part isn’t so rare. Then the cold rain started, dropping almost 2.5″ throughout the day. As I worked, I had the blinds… read moreSocial Overload January 10 2012 I’m finding social media is becoming a bit annoying. I enjoy using it to keep in touch with all sorts of people, but my problem is the proliferation of services that don’t integrate well with each other. Right now, I have: A blog, which I have had for years. I… read moreSnapshots of Life December 06 2011 It’s been busy lately, and I haven’t had the time to blog. With the change in job, various travel, and settling into a new routine, I’ve not done as much writing of late. But life marches on, and before memories grow too fleeting, I think I should share a few.… read moreA Parenting Dilemma November 15 2011 A few snippets so far from our train trip from Kansas to Portland. Terah, Jacob, Oliver, and I are on the trip, which is about 2.5 days on the train. The Parenting Dilemma So, if you are eating dinner, and your 5-year-old falls asleep with his head on the table,… read moreGreece part 5: Friends and Radios November 12 2011 See also parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. This is the biggest highlight of our trip to Greece for me. I enjoy having the chance to meet people, visit for awhile, and make new friends — and that certainly happened in Greece. In one of the shops we happened to… read moreGreece part 4: Food and Shopping November 03 2011 See also parts 1, 2, and 3. I am a person that enjoys food that’s different from what’s at home, and Rhodes didn’t disappoint. Terah and I used to live close to an excellent Greek restaurant in Indianapolis, so we were already familiar in some way with the food. But… read more
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