What I Did With My Career Break

What I Did With My Career Break

I took 2024 off from Elastic to knock out a punch list. It turned into almost three years of chicken coops, ponds, a homelab, Home Assistant, and a pile of local AI projects. Here is what the break turned into, just before I start at GitLab.
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Change Position to Change Perspective?

Change Position to Change Perspective?

I recently decided to move a PC I wasn't using much into our living room. I had been using a laptop stand to work on my Macbook Pro, but it wasn't remotely ergonomic and I felt it. I had a…
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My how he has grown

My how he has grown

One of the benefits to the extended career break has definitely been getting to watch Draco, our Chocolate Lab, grow up. Luna is an exceptional big sister and they are the best of friends.
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Project Room Re-org

Project Room Re-org

The project room has been re-organized. This is where the clean projects get done.
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Milestone: Career Break

Milestone: Career Break

This morning's sunrise is a bit of a milestone. I just packed up my laptop and my time at Elastic has come to an end. Last month I decided I wanted to take a break and that break starts today.…
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