Field Notes

Why generic recruiter emails with typos and no personalization get deleted. Don't be that recruiter.

Oracle's aggressive ATG licensing changes have priced out mid-market customers and alienated existing ones.

Three Ducatis, Boston to the summit of Mount Washington and home down the Kancamagus. Fifteen hours, a glider circling the peak, photos.

I love the suburbs and I miss the city. So here is the neighborhood I would build instead: 150 people, a good coffee shop, everything walkable.

Track day experience at NH Motor Speedway pushes both motorcycle and rider to their limits.

ATG 10's core-based licensing represents both progress and pitfalls in Oracle's e-commerce strategy.

Building a reusable Seam framework foundation for rapid application development with identity management.

Spark::red ATG Hosting achieves PCI DSS Level 1 certification, the industry's highest security standard.

Spark::red sponsors Children's Cove charity golf tournament supporting abuse victims and families.

Coding retreat in Maine with friends proves rewarding despite smaller-than-planned group size.

Strategic approach to organizing static assets in ATG applications for maintainability and deployment.

Taking an Audi S4 to the track reveals the car's true performance potential and driver capabilities.

First hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails reveals powerful patterns alongside framework limitations.

After nearly a year of silence, reflections on Montreal, festivals, and returning to regular writing.

Stolen resume lands interview but fails immediately when ATG knowledge is required. Technical expertise can't be faked.

Boston ATG User Group launches with food, networking, and presentations for diverse technical audiences.

JBoss Performance Tuning book offers data-driven insights for optimizing application deployments.

Wireless networks expose personal data constantly. A VPN encrypts traffic and protects privacy everywhere.