My Experience

Python

• I have published code on my blog related to Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Python might be my chosen language for AI and ML work.

JavaScript

• I have years of experience with AngularJS, Rivets.js, Vue.js, and React. I also have years of experience writing Node.js in multiple contexts.

AngularJS

• In 2013, I introduced my employer to AngularJS, began teaching my fellow developers about its promise for what it could do for us, and started using it with production applications.
• In 2014 and 2015, I wrote several articles about how to leverage AngularJS best and wrote several small projects using it.

Rivets.js

• I discovered Rivets.js in 2015 after joining a new shop. Their product needed a binding and templating solution and I couldn't justify adding AngularJS to it. Rivets was lightweight and robust enough to fit the need since it is only 6.2kb minified and gzipped (including dependencies).
• I published several articles on Rivets in 2015 and 2016 and presented about it at MilwaukeeJS.

Vue.js

• When I joined my next shop in 2016, I discovered Vue.js and wished I had known about it sooner. It was everything that I wanted from Rivets and more.
• I have published dozens of articles on Vue.js since 2020 and written both side apps and code for work using it. I adore it.

React

• In 2024, I poked my head up and realized React dominates the space. I started exploring the topic and published several articles on it.

Node.js

• Since 2014, I have written Node for multiple shops in multiple contexts. I have run it in Heroku, Azure, and Google Cloud. For one client, I ran it in Firebase Functions. I like it a lot.

PHP

• I have written a ton of PHP while at Starkmedia, UW-Milwaukee, and Bader Rutter.
• I have also written dozens of PHP articles on my website and on Dev.

Laravel

• I started writing Laravel while working for UW-Milwaukee.
• I started writing about Laravel in 2022 while attempting to convince Bader Rutter to consider it.

WordPress

• I built and maintained WordPress sites at Starkmedia, UW-Milwaukee, and Bader Rutter.
• My own website uses WordPress and has used it for over a decade.

.NET

• I was the .NET expert at BR. We used both .NET Framework and .NET Classic.

CFML

Adobe ColdFusion

• I wrote a ton of CFML at UW-Milwaukee, Kohler, Starkmedia, and QM Quality Matters.
• I have written a few ColdFusion blog posts but not as many as you would expect.

Lucee

• If you don't have $8,000 for an Adobe ColdFusion license, Lucee is a great option. I have used it a lot to play around with CFML outside of work.

CSS

• I have 15 years of experience writing CSS.

Bootstrap

• I used it at UW-Milwaukee, Kohler, Starkmedia, QM Quality Matters, and Bader Rutter.

Bulma

• I used it at UW-Milwaukee and Bader Rutter.

Vuetify

• I used it at Bader Rutter.

Shoelace / Web Awesome

• I discovered this in early 2024 and I am kind of excited about it.

SQL

• I have 15 years of experience writing SQL.

HTML

• I have 15 years of experience writing HTML.

Relational Databases

Oracle RDBMS

• I used it at UW-Milwaukee and Kohler.

MySQL / MariaDB

• I used it at UW-Milwaukee, Starkmedia, QM Quality Matters, and Bader Rutter.

SQL Server

• I used it at Starkmedia and QM Quality Matters.

PostgreSQL

• I have used this in the past for a few side projects, over the years.

NoSQL Databases

CouchDB

• I explored CouchDB in 2014.

MongoDB

• I explored MongoDB in 2021 and we used it for a project at Bader Rutter.

Firebase

• I explored the original Firebase back while working for Starkmedia.

Firebase Cloud Firestore

• We used this a lot at Bader Rutter with systems for clients and internal tools.
• At the October 2023 Hack and Tell, I wrote "Job Tracker" that used Cloud Firestore and Firebase Authentication.
• In early 2024, I wrote an app that uses Vue, Pinia, the composition API, Firebase Authentication, and Firebase Cloud Firestore. The plan was to use it as a "boilerplate" for other things.

Vector Databases

Chroma DB

• I have written a bit about it on my website and have talked about it in webinars.

Web Components

• I have experience with web components with and without Lit. I like Lit.

Artificial Intelligence

Ollama

• I introduced Ollama to BR and used it to help them develop an embedding solution.
• I have written many articles on how to integrate it into your Node.js and Python systems.
• I presented a "Crafting Intelligent Python Apps with Retrieval-Augmented Generation" webinar on May 31, 2024 and June 28, 2024.
• I presented "The Scoop on Embedding: Teaching Large Language Models the “Flavor of the Day” at Culvers" on July 23, 2024 at the La Crosse, WI Software Developer Meetup Group
• I am presenting "The Scoop on Embedding: Teaching Large Language Models the 'Flavor of the Day' at Culvers" at DevCon Midwest on August 23, 2024.

Code Version Control

Git

• I used it at UW-Milwaukee, Starkmedia, and Bader Rutter.

Subversion

• I used it at Kohler and QM Quality Matters.

Fediverse

Mastodon

• I run the Mastodon instance Toot Works.

GoToSocial

• I run the GoToSocial instance JWS Social.