https://bphogan.com/2007/05/Recent content in 2007/05 on Brian P. HoganHugo -- gohugo.ioen-ushttps://bphogan.com/2007/05/31/funny-job-application-if-youre-a-a-programmer/Thu, 31 May 2007 13:48:22 +0000https://bphogan.com/2007/05/31/funny-job-application-if-youre-a-a-programmer/I got a kick out of this job application. I may have to steal that idea when I do my hiring next time. We need more innovative and fun employers out there. I love hiring students because they are so energetic and t hey aren’t jaded by the “real world” yet. They haven’t spent a year doing nothing but reading documentation about web services, or using a dead-end programming language with libraries that are no longer maintained.https://bphogan.com/2007/05/30/my-first-book/Wed, 30 May 2007 19:11:28 +0000https://bphogan.com/2007/05/30/my-first-book/If you’re looking to get started with Ruby on Rails and you’re a Windows user, this book will walk you through setting up some of the tools you’ll need, as well as show you how connect to Microsoft SQL Server and set up Capistrano. Of course, this is targeted at people who are new to Ruby on Rails and come from the Windows platform. Curt Hibbs wrote the first chapter, where he showcases how to use RadRails and InstantRails to create a quick and easy setup.https://bphogan.com/2007/05/30/1/Wed, 30 May 2007 19:09:02 +0000https://bphogan.com/2007/05/30/1/For those that have not yet heard the news, I am going to be a father (again). We’re all very excited but it will be a long way off… not ’till next February. I’m sure Corey and Titus will appreciate that.https://bphogan.com/2007/05/16/common-english-mistakes/Wed, 16 May 2007 16:27:57 +0000https://bphogan.com/2007/05/16/common-english-mistakes/We have such a complex, crazy language that it’s hard to keep everything straight. Take a look at this list for some of the more common mistakes. If these are all “common”, then I guess we have a lot of bad writers out there.https://bphogan.com/2007/05/15/going-to-portland/Tue, 15 May 2007 19:16:22 +0000https://bphogan.com/2007/05/15/going-to-portland/I’m headed to Portland with Chris, Mike, Josh, and Carissa. We’re going to RailsConf2007 to learn some neat stuff from some awesome programmers. I’ll also be presenting on Sunday, and I’m just a tad bit nervous. Wish me luck.