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If you're here because you followed a link to a blog post of mine... well...

This Used to Be My Blog

In December of 2023 I decided to combine my sites (bigmachine.io, robconery.com) into one. I did this because I was tired of maintaining two sites and I wanted to focus on my writing and courses. I also wanted to get rid of the "brand" of Rob Conery and just be me. I'm not sure if that was a good idea or not, but I did it.

That Post May Have Been Pruned

I prune blog posts often - especially when it covers technical ideas or "stuff" that's no longer valid. For instance, I had about 10 posts on Elixir that have all become obsolete as things have changed. Same with .NET - I don't do C# or .NET any more and I would get questions about it a lot so... I took most of them down as much of it just doesn't apply. Same with JavaScript and so on.

If there's post you're dying to read again, I might suggest using the Wayback Machine. If you think I should put it back, send me an email at rob@bigmachine.io and I'll do my best.

Courses

The Imposter's Frontend Accelerator

JavaScript client frameworks are powerful and help you create an amazing experience for your end user. Unfortunately, learning how to use them sucks.

Computer Science Fundamentals

I like making videos so I decided it might be fun to create a set of videos based on the subjects I learned about writing The Imposter's Handbook.

Take Off With Elixir

Learn the high-powered, scalable, functional language that is taking the programming world by storm. Elixir will change the way you write code!

Coding Interview Bootcamp

Trying to get in at one of the top tech companies in the world? If so, I have 5 hours of video for you, spread over 18 lessons. You'll learn the strategies and techniques your peers use to get in and get paid a lot of money.

PostgreSQL Fundamentals

Many data science pros will tell you: learning SQL was one of the best investments in their career, even though the language is basic and obtuse. See why so many developers become data pros in this 2-hour video tutorial featuring data from the Cassini mission.

Recent Posts

πŸ₯·πŸ½ Self Sabotage: The Good Parts

Personal growth books claim self-sabotage holds us back. Business hustle books frame it as a necessary thing. Which is it?

πŸ‘ΌπŸΌ Divine Code Reviews

Reviewing someone else's code can be frustrating, but also a learning experience for everyone. Let's see how Stephen King might help us.

The Subtle Arts of Logging and Testing

I'm a big fan of testing, but I get lazy sometimes and it ends up costing me money, directly.

Test-driven Development In Action

TDD is one of those things that people talk about, argue about, and think is interesting. I'm one of those people, so I asked Brad Wilson to clear it all up for me.

Meet Playwright

Curious about Playwright, the frontend testing framework? Well hang out for the next hour and I'll show it to you!

It's The Holiday Season, Which Means I'm Goofing With My Site

I never miss an opportunity to tweak my sites (blog, production) and this holiday season is no different! You might notice a few changes, however.