Christopher M. Boyer

How to Fix Build Errors with Chip Tool
2023-07-28
If you encounter build errors when compiling chip-tool, try these step.
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Reducing Repetition while Maintaining Type-Saftey
2023-07-24
A story about how I used some more obscure TypeScript features in a recent project to maintain a type-safe interface while reducing repetition
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Using the nRF52840 DK
2023-07-12
Learnings (and some solutions to blockers I've run into) with the nRF52840 DK and related tools
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So I'm Leaving New York
2021-09-26
I really goofed moving to New York City
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Use Soft Resets to Remove Ammends from a Commit
2021-04-13
Use git reset --soft to undo amends on a commit.
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Use Interactive Rebases to Append Fixes to Old Commits
2021-03-30
Using git’s interactive rebase you can easily go back a few commits to add a correction in the commit it logically belongs to.
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Handle Missing Keys in Python Dictionaries with defaultdict
2021-03-16
Use defaultdict when missing values in a dictionary should start with the same default value.
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Manage Modal Visibility with MaterialUI’s ClickAwayListener
2021-03-02
In MaterialUI use ClickAwayListener to detect when a user clicks outside of your component.
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Easily Switch Back and Forth Between Branches
2021-02-16
You can easily switch back and forth between branches with git checkout -
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Unit Testing in C Simplified with Unity and Ceedling
2021-02-16
Unit testing in C can be made a breeze with the Unity testing library and Ceedling as a build system.
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Using ...rest to Remove Properties from an Object
2021-02-02
You can use the ...rest syntax to remove specifc objects from an object
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Ignore Vim Files Everywhere With a Global gitignore
2021-01-12
Apparently you can have a global gitignore file, so you don't have to put your vim ignore settings in every project, and this is how you do it.
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The Year of Progress
2021-01-03
Reflections on 2020 and thoughts on my yearly theme going into 2021.
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Sixty Prod Pushes in a Month
2020-06-01
In my most recent engagement, we made roughly sixty production deployments in a month. In this blog I walk through what made us successful.
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Flexibility Through Interfaces
2020-04-22
A well defined interface can greatly increase the flexibility of a codebase. Walk with me through a refactor of a system to program to an interface instead of implementations.
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Refactoring to Go Faster Later
2020-02-27
Refactoring might seem to be time spent not delivering features, but it actually goes a long way towards making delivering features faster.
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Why Everyone Should Care About Crappy Code
2020-02-25
When software goes awry, it is often seen as a fault of engineers. However, people often fail to consider how the system around the engineers failed.
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guet Refactor
2020-02-11
guet is a side project I maintain that helps with contributor tracking when pair programming. Recently, I went rough some refactors with it, and I wanted to share it with the engineering team.
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How Code Gets to Production
2020-02-07
In a cross-functional team, understanding what the rest of your team does can go a long way towards cohesion as a team. However, understanding what an engineer does can get lost in the jargon, so join me as I break down the basics of how an engineer goes from user story to production code.
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Like 4 or 5 things that will make your slides somewhat better
2019-12-17
Giving a good presentation involves finess, poise, confidence. I can't reach you any of that, but I can give you a couple pointers on how to improve your slides.
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How Code Gets to Production
2019-11-12
In a cross-functional team, understanding what the rest of your team does can go a long way towards cohesion as a team. However, understanding what an engineer does can get lost in the jargon, so join me as I break down the basics of how an engineer goes from user story to production code.
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Making Waves in Computer Science Education
2018-09-12
Shippensburg University offers education in Software Engineering.
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How to Fix Build Errors with Chip Tool

Reducing Repetition while Maintaining Type-Saftey

Using the nRF52840 DK

So I'm Leaving New York

Use Soft Resets to Remove Ammends from a Commit

Use Interactive Rebases to Append Fixes to Old Commits

Handle Missing Keys in Python Dictionaries with defaultdict

Manage Modal Visibility with MaterialUI’s ClickAwayListener

Easily Switch Back and Forth Between Branches

Unit Testing in C Simplified with Unity and Ceedling

Using ...rest to Remove Properties from an Object

Ignore Vim Files Everywhere With a Global gitignore

The Year of Progress

Sixty Prod Pushes in a Month

Flexibility Through Interfaces

Refactoring to Go Faster Later

Why Everyone Should Care About Crappy Code

guet Refactor

How Code Gets to Production

Like 4 or 5 things that will make your slides somewhat better

How Code Gets to Production

Making Waves in Computer Science Education