Stuart Dotson

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How to test a service running on a different laptop
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How to test a service running on a different laptop

sdotson
October 20, 2019
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Here’s the scenario: A coworker is working on a service and you just want to send a quick request to test it.  You want to do this without deploying the service somewhere, asking them to send the request for you (or you both want to send requests at the same…

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How to tell what is running on a specific port on localhost
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How to tell what is running on a specific port on localhost

sdotson
October 19, 2019
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Have you ever tried to run a server on a specific port only to find out that it was already in use? I ran into this issue just the other day. The problem was I kept using CTRL-C to stop the server and it wasn’t gracefully shutting down. I’ll share…

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Reflections on the blogging challenge
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Reflections on the blogging challenge

sdotson
September 8, 2019
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It’s officially over. I’ve posted eight blog posts over the course of the last month and it has been quite an experience. My initial goals were to re-ignite my creativity, push myself out of my comfort zone, and experiment.

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Reviews of Super Learning course, Coaching Habit, and Mental Models
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Reviews of Super Learning course, Coaching Habit, and Mental Models

sdotson
September 5, 2019
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Greetings readers and learners! As I mentioned on an earlier post, I’m generally reading or learning something at all times, and I’m on a bit of a quest to figure out how to learn more efficiently. Today I’m reviewing two books on mental models and coaching as well as a…

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Increase your thought leadership 243x with synergy and the blockchain
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Increase your thought leadership 243x with synergy and the blockchain

sdotson
September 3, 2019
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Are you hoping to build up your leadership skills? Traditionally this is done with years of experience, mentorship, reading, and sometimes a degree. The blockchain and quantum computing have disrupted this age old practice forever. Don’t be a chump. Follow the tips below to harness the synergy of the blockchain…

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Javascript magic show
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Javascript magic show

sdotson
August 31, 2019
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the Javascript magic show! Today we will explore a few mysterious and tantalizing feats of magic. Hold on to your socks as we dive into the first trick.

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Learning about learning
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Learning about learning

sdotson
August 26, 2019
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Technology moves fast and there’s always something new to learn. The pressure to stay up-to-date is always there. Nobody wants to be old, curmudgeonly, all-used up, and still cranking out jQuery widgets and playing pogs while the whole world passes them by.  It often feels like there are too many…

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The art of troubleshooting
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The art of troubleshooting

sdotson
August 22, 2019
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One day you’re chugging along on a problem and things are going great. You’ve harnessed the spirit of Csikszentmihalyi with incredible dexterity and before you know it, you’re waist deep in the highly sought after “flow” state. Code is just flowing from your fingers and thumbs as if they were…

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Reflections on Batman and my Toastmasters experience
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Reflections on Batman and my Toastmasters experience

sdotson
August 20, 2019
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I’m going to start this with a few quotes from the Dark Knight Batman trilogy. You may be asking yourself, “What does Batman have to do with public speaking or my Toastmasters experience?” Read on to find out.

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Nine career tips for new software engineers
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Nine career tips for new software engineers

sdotson
August 16, 2019
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It struck me the other day that I’ve been programming at work in some capacity for nearly ten years and as my main professional responsibility for six. Over the course of that time I’ve learned a few things, some of them the hard way, and I’d like to share a…

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