Published in Dev Interrupted·Jul 7, 2021Lessons Learned from Programming at Google: Part 1 — DevInterruptedGoogle is a titan of technology with one of the largest codebases in the world. Managing and scaling this amount of code is a monumental task. And while Google doesn’t profess to have all the answers, you can probably learn a thing or two from their journey. In the first…Google2 min read
Published in Dev Interrupted·Jun 29, 2021OpenTelemetry: A Way to Achieve ObservabilityWe all understand that proper data analytics is crucial to the success of an organization. But what if your analytics can do more than help you troubleshoot current problems? Splunk is building a future where data analytics proactively solve problems before they occur. Data is essential to success and innovation…Observability5 min read
Nov 24, 2020I’m 6'1″ 220 lbs — and a victim of domestic abuseAt the start of 2020, I was engaged to a petite woman. We’d been together for three years and had a puppy together. She was also abusive. …Abuse4 min read
Nov 23, 20206 Ways Democrats Failed in 2020 and 6 Ways to Fix ItOriginally published at conorbronsdon.com “Dems in Disarray” read the headlines. Elected officials from AOC to moderates like Conner Lamb are sniping at each other over the loss of seats, the US Senate is coming down to a runoff in Georgia, and Republicans have won local elections across the country and…Elections17 min read
Oct 21, 2020How Trump Could Still Win (but probably won’t)President Trump’s path to a reelection victory has narrowed but also solidified. His odds are low(recession, mismanaged pandemic, terribly managed campaign, and a candidate that struggles to stay on message/is an asshole). Still, he has a clear path — and some genuine advantages. What’s Trump’s path? The states that are generally considered “battleground”…President10 min read
Oct 5, 2020How Democrats Must Win Georgia’s 16 Electoral Votes — and Two US Senate SeatsIn 2020, the Donald Trump administration's horrifying, wanton mismanagement of a deadly global pandemic has led to over 209,500 American deaths (and counting) from COVID-19. More than 7,000 deaths in Georgia. Millions of lost jobs across the United States. 7,444,700 citizens infected and counted. …Georgia5 min read
Jan 23, 2020We must act to save modern media — or risk our democracy.Something is wrong. Mass media and social media are increasingly polarized, and the problem of fake news is becoming worse. …Politics12 min read
Published in Voice Tech Podcast·Jan 8, 2020How political campaigns can effectively use chatbots & AISuccessful politics is all about marketing. Amazon dispatches goods, services, and communications to the market via multiple channels and in return, consumers pay money, provide information and offer their loyalty. Political campaigns are hardly different. …Bots6 min read
Nov 8, 2019Will just one billionaire kindly not run for president?With the news today that Michael Bloomberg will likely join the already crowded presidential primary field, you might be experiencing billionaire fatigue. You might be asking: Will one of these guys kindly not run for president? Will one of them take the millions of dollars that they’re wasting “making their…Politics3 min read
Nov 7, 2019Global Cybersecurity Regulation: Europe’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) should be the GroundworkStarting September 14th, 2019, the second Payment Services Directive went into effect, requiring Strong Customer Authentication (called SCA) across Europe for “customer-initiated” online payments. Enforcement of these regulations varies across countries, banks, and card networks, increasing complexity and blocking payments for online business. …Security5 min read
