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<h1 class="entry-title"><a href=".././ventures-python-development-at-netapp.html">Ventures: Python Development at NetApp</a></h1>
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<p>For the past year I've been employed at
<a class="reference external" href="http://clutch-inc.com">Clutch, Inc</a> in Winchester, Virginia, as
a Systems Engineer and Web Developer. I've spent most of my time
there developing content-based websites and web applications in
PHP, advanced JavaScript, Grails, and the like. I even had the
opportunity to develop the occassional Python application for
server-side data manipulation/migration. But alas, all good things
must come to an end.</p>
<p>To that end, I have accepted a new position as a Senior Python Developer at
<a class="reference external" href="http://www.netapp.com">Network Appliance</a> (RTP Campus), starting
next week.</p>
<p>One of the best parts of this opportunity will be my
ability to work remotely from my hometown of Winchester, Virginia.
I'll be setting up office in
<a class="reference external" href="http://brightcowork.com">Bright Cowork</a> on the walking mall.</p>
<p>While moving from service-oriented web development to internal
tool/application development will be a change of pace, it's a very
welcome one, and I look forward to every moment of it.</p>
<p>I plan to leave my web development efforts to my various open source projects
and client work, but on an as-need basis. My next step is to to
focus my personal efforts on a new market entirely: iPhone app
development &amp; the iTunes store.</p>
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<p>Ive always been a self-motivated learner as well as a free
thinker. I was never one to get involved in cliques or social
ladders. Despite the fact that I was raised being constantly told
that grades were the single most important thing in my life, I
could never accept ...</p>
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<p>A good friend of mine,
<a class="reference external" href="http://twitter.com/mrgandrews">&#64;mrgandrews</a>, is in
the&nbsp;<a class="reference external" href="http://louisfabrizi.com">Louis Fabrizi</a> band.&nbsp; I'm loving
the music so far! Here's a few clips: -
<a class="reference external" href="http://louisfabrizi.com/audio/needs-prayer.mp3">Everybody Needs a Prayer</a>
- <a class="reference external" href="http://louisfabrizi.com/audio/tonight.mp3">Tonight</a> -
<a class="reference external" href="http://louisfabrizi.com/audio/soon.mp3">Soon</a> -
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<p>If you like what you here, then you should
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<abbr class="published" title="2009-08-09T05:16:00">
Sun 09 August 2009
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<p>Disclaimer: I am <strong>not</strong> an Apple fanboy. Apple makes a fortune off
of <a class="reference external" href="http://www.squidoo.com/sheeple">speeple</a>. An Apple FanBoy
blindly follows everything the cult leader, Steve Jobs has to say.
They go out and purchase every iProduct that Apple realeases and
does so with a smile on their face, not realizing that ...</p>
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<p>Yesterday I stopped by the Apple store in Fair Oaks Shopping Center
in Fairfax, VA and finally purchased a MacBook. I've been wanting
one for quite a while ever since I fell deeply in love with OS X
after adopting an old 12&quot; G4 PowerBook I've been using ...</p>
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<p>A couple of months ago, I took a position at a company that tailors
Microsoft SharePoint solutions. The business model was very strong
(and successful), the work was challenging, and there was lots of
opportunity. At the end of the day though, I just couldn't get past
one thing ...</p>
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<p>I no longer have an iPhone (for now), so lately I've been utilizing
my good old Moleskine Notebook. Man I love this thing.</p>
<p>I had been recording everything in
<a class="reference external" href="http://evernote.com">Evernote</a>, which was epically amazing
(esspecially since I have so many computers). There's just
something about actually writing things ...</p>
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<p>To elaborate on my
<a class="reference external" href="http://kennethreitz.com/blog/wasted-talent/">last post</a>:</p>
<p>Here's an example of some wasted talent:</p>
<p>I know a guy who says he wants to be an Engineer. He loves
engineering, but, for various reasons, he is no longer attending
Virginia Tech this semester. Very sad. So what is he doing now ...</p>
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<p>I'd say that 95% percent of the students that I met at George Mason
University my Freshman year had <em>no idea</em> why they were even there.
This is so sad.</p>
<p>For me, going to college was more about getting out of the house
than anything else. And it worked ...</p>
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<p>Everyone seems to think that they are always right. It's pretty
funny when you think about it. Because they aren't. At all. That's
why I'm a falliblist. I believe that others are often right, and
since I'm human, and prone to error, I'll always ...</p>
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<abbr class="published" title="2009-07-15T00:28:00">
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<p>I want my thoughts to be heard. I want to share the things I find
on the web every day. I want to be a part of a community. I want to
lead the community.</p>
<p>That's why I'm here, and that's why I'm writing this.</p>
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<p>As of yesterday, my second idea that I actually thought would work
well was thought up by someone else. The first instance was a game
that me and my friend <a class="reference external" href="http://twitter.com/mikeXocon/">&#64;MikeXocon</a>
came up with. After reading up on some man laws one day back at
college, we thought of the ...</p>
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<p>Well, I've done it. I've crossed over. To .NET.</p>
<p>I will continue to be a complete open-source junkie of course, but
during the work hours, I will no longer be working with PHP and
Python. I will now be working with .NET and SharePoint.</p>
<p>I was presented with ...</p>
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<p>Well, I decided to go ahead and do away with the old and bring on
in the new. KennethReitz.com is now new. I the theme myself and
implemented many new feature, all thanks to
<a class="reference external" href="http://coreylib.com">CoreyLib</a>! I hope to see alot of great
comments and discussions in the posts to ...</p>
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Thu 26 March 2009
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<p>George Mason University (at which I'm currently a non-studying
student) is a fantastic environment for a student in their 20's.
Never before have I felt so <em>enabled</em>. The campus allowed me to
have a completely restriction-free place to live with peers of my
own age, and millions of ...</p>
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Wed 25 March 2009
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<p>Google significantly increased my quality of life recently. How?
Let me explain. While I am a firm believer that cloud computing
should <em>never</em> be viewed as a replacement for the current desktop/
model, I must say that I am now a <strong>huge</strong> fan of storing my data
on the internet ...</p>
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Thu 26 February 2009
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<p>Newest update on the recession:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>To the George Mason University Community:</p>
<p>For over a year now the global financial situation has steadily
worsened, and many aspects of life have become more difficult for
many Americans. There is little evidence that the world or national
economies are rebounding or showing signs ...</p></blockquote>
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Sat 14 February 2009
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<p>While I doubt that you'll never read this... I can't help but
imagine that one day you might. I know that blogging isn't your
thing, and you could probally care less about my website - it's
just something that takes me away from you at times.</p>
<p>But ...</p>
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