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NDC Sydney 2016

NDC Sydney 2016

August 10, 2016

Earlier this month I had the incredible privilege of speaking at NDC Sydney! Australia has been at the top of my most-wanted-to-visit…

Review: CodeStock 2016

Review: CodeStock 2016

July 19, 2016

Year after year, CodeStock continues to expand, improve, and win a special place in my heart. As with any conference, the hallway…

Captivate Your Audience Using Simple Illustrations

Captivate Your Audience Using Simple Illustrations

July 7, 2016

I started speaking at tech conferences many years ago, and slowly improved with experience. However, I felt my audiences weren't getting…

Ride with ReverentGeek, CodeStock 2016

Ride with ReverentGeek, CodeStock 2016

July 5, 2016

Each year for the last several years, I have ridden my motorcycle to CodeStock in Knoxville, TN. Not very far from Knoxville is some of the…

State of the ReverentGeek, June 2016

State of the ReverentGeek, June 2016

June 30, 2016

I can't believe it's been a year since my last blog post! So much has happened. TL;DR: I am a very blessed man, and so grateful for the…

SQL Server and Node.js Revisited

June 22, 2015

A little more than a year ago, I wrote about accessing SQL Server from Node.js using Edge.js. Technology can change a lot in a year, and…

Node.js for .NET Developers on Channel 9

June 17, 2015

I recently had the honor of presenting my "Node.js for .NET Developers" talk for the the Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference. The recording of…

Review: Motorized IKEA Standing Desk

Review: Motorized IKEA Standing Desk

May 26, 2015

Summary: After six weeks of use, I declare the IKEA BEKANT sit/stand desk to be fully awesome.

Code PaLOUsa 2015

May 4, 2015

Last week I had the privilege of being a part of Code PaLOUsa in Louisville, KY. I have spoken at Code PaLOUsa conferences in the past, but…

Ride Review: Leiper's Fork and Natchez Trace

Ride Review: Leiper's Fork and Natchez Trace

April 25, 2015

I've been in Franklin, TN this week for meetings at LeanKit. I made the decision to stay through the weekend before heading off to Code…