Surf Roots, Software Thoughts

You may have noticed that my blog has been relatively quiet lately.  I have about eight posts that are on my to-write list, but I’ve been slightly preoccupied lately.  I haven’t had time to fold my laundry, so I sleep next to a huge pile of clean clothes.  I think I’m going to get in the habit of doing this, because it’s so convenient.  I don’t have to open drawers to get clothes.  Instead I just walk over to my bed and grab some articles from the pile.  What have I been preoccupied with you ask?

I announced a few posts ago that I’ve been working for Cloudera, a Hadoop support and training company.  It turns out that startups don’t really mix well with blogging, or life in general really.  I’ve been working like a madman, and I’m loving it.  Hadoop is an awesome, relatively new project, with lots room for improvement and involvement.  Not to mention the Cloudera team is composed of some awesome dudes that I’m totally excited to be spending my time with.  I don’t find it burdening at all to wake up, start working, work all day, work most of the night, sleep super late, and wake up early to repeat the process again.  I’m lovin’ it :).

Here are some posts on deck to give you taste of what I’ve been doing and thinking about: Django; iPhone has changed my life; Remember the Milk and Get Things Done; social constructs and how proximity is not close: a case study on China, Europe, USA and how I’ve changed; super markets and preservatives; San Francisco and how it’s my favorite city in the US.

Stay tuned!