James Thompson

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Christian • Husband • Father • Rubyist
Rubyist since2006
Getting the rib roast ready for #Christmas dinner — looking forward to everyone I get to share this meal with today. The only way this dinner could be better is if I had more loved ones together for it. #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
Registered and ready for #OReillySACon — speaking Thursday morning on how to move beyond accidental architecture
#SmokedMeat for days — especially #MemorialDay
Brisket & ribs finishing in oven and now it’s time for a tomahawk ribeye and some chicken #MemorialDay #BBQ #SmokedMeat
It’s #MemorialDay and the first brisket of the season is in the smoker — ribs and chicken will be following it shortly
Conveyor belt is definitely my favorite #sushi delivery method #Minneapolis #RailsConf
Excited to finally be in #Minneapolis for #RailsConf — looking forward to a great conference, new friends, and doing my best to deliver a valuable talk
These are my favorites of the new spring titles from @pragprog — http://bit.ly/2uJ2Sa9
The Pragmatic Bookshelf

Thoroughly enjoyed Brian Fies’ graphic novel on his family’s experience in the 2017 California wildfires — eye-opening even as one who lived through Hurricane Katrina

https://amzn.to/2Vb7UrW

A Fire Story: Brian Fies: 9781419735851: Amazon.com: Books

A Fire Story [Brian Fies] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <DIV><P>Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition

Thoroughly enjoying getting a chance to read this book after it was recommended to me years ago #SoftwareArchitecture

https://oreil.ly/2CJgAhZ

97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know

In this unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects -- including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de h ra --...