👋 Hello everyone! It’s been a little while since I’ve added anything here. Life and other things kept me from writing for a while. But, I’ve gotten back into the swing of things. However, I won’t be publishing things on randomdrake.com for the time being. I’ve moved over to Medium (link) for my writing for… Read more »
Empathy is a trait of good developers that is not often discussed. It’s one that I learned and honed through creative endeavors and has served me well in my roles as a developer. While discussing what makes a good developer on Hacker News, I wrote a comment regarding empathy. A lot of folks identified with… Read more »
When Overgrow.com was taken down in 2006, the Internet lost access to over 6,000,000 posts about cannabis from over 130,000 users[1]. It was the largest source of information about cannabis ever created. Boasting information ranging from how to cultivate cannabis, to which books to read about topics regarding cannabis, to the popular strain guide to… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.