I took a trip to Portland recently to traipse through OSCON. I was mostly in the exhibition hall with all the great schwag and company booths– many which had posted job announcements. While there, I was once again frustrated by a trend I keep seeing. The trend can be described as an “arms race of [...]
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I Am Programmer, Hear Me Roar!
I’m John Metta, a programmer, a hydrologist, an anthropologist, and an all around friendly guy (except when I have to program in Visual Basic… <shudder>… it just makes my inside bits go all wonky! Like when eating sauerkraut) I Like Doing Stuff! …like programming stuff! I’ve been programming for 20+ years. No, really! I really [...]
Need An Open Source Programmer Or Two (Beginners Welcome)
Over the past few months, I’ve been working with Rediviva Magazine on a special (somewhat secret) community project. We’re getting [...]
I’m John Metta, writer, hydrologist, programmer, Irish flute and banjo player, cyclist, brewer, and a digger of all things tech, and all around friendly guy. Nestled snugly in the Columbia River Gorge in a town called Hood River, I survey the world as my own personal playground. 
