Saturday, March 19, 2016

Foretelling the future: Estimatig Software Project Lifespans

In my professional career as  Technologist I have evolved through many stages. Why it seems like just yesterday I was scanning for broken HREFs. Now, I am in charge of task management for one of the most talented development teams I have ever gotten the privilege of coding with. Like every major paradigm shift though, this one has come with a whole new set of challenges and skills. One of the most important ones is accurately estimating project timelines. As a manager, I wanted an easy way to come up with realistic project. This is the result of that research.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Pick a card: Playing Cards as Trust Tokens


While preparing for my Bsides: Seattle presentation I met a guy who showed me an idea for the coolest 2nd factor of authentication I think I have ever seen. Anyone who knows me even a little bit knows I have a love of close up magic, sleight of hand, and anything generally dealing with card and coin magic. So when the guy pulled out a deck of cards I was instantly intrigued. When he told me it was his password I had to see it to believe it.