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Unix Administrator for seven years. Software Developer for four years. Java, Groovy, Scala and more. Fan of the Pragmatic Bookshelf and continuous improvement.
I occasionally start small projects for friends or family. I intentionally use technology I have not used before in order to learn new things. The client gets something, I learn something new. It's nice also, because it forces me to finish the projects.
Last year, I started writing a ...














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