This page describes a point system where public servants and their managers can autonomously identify what their minimum work-from-home (WFH) day count should be.
Some politicans are more transparent than others about why return-to-office (RTO) is so important to them:
"Three days is a good start," Ford said …
Every so often someone asks me what I thought about the master's program in education technology (instructional design) at Concordia University in Montreal. If that's you, you've come to the right place.
Overall I'm happy I enrolled. However the master's was just an outlet for my own self-drive and did …
I've often liked year-end reviews like from quanta magazine. So here's another short one for ChessCraft like last year.
It has now been 6 years and 2 days since my first git version of ChessCraft. Remarkably, the rate of installs per month is still increasing. We're now …
Today I'm excited to say I'm moving to a new team! They build AI prototypes in the cloud for Environment Canada (ECCC). On paper this is like a dream job! On this page I'll go over key details, the job description, and highlights.
When I help with government hiring I often give the same suggestions to hiring teams. So I wrote this page as a starting point. I focus on IT hiring but this also applies generally. If these points resonate with you, I'd love to help you with your hiring.
Important note …
After years of strange problems and bad performance with MongoDB, this week I successfully migrated chesscraft.ca to PostgreSQL. This took lots of preparations, went smoothly, and is performing great, so I thought I'd write about it. Writing here is cathartic. Also, others might find it useful.
Look what …
I've just released version 1.15 on Google Play and Steam. It should be available very soon on Steam, and a few days from now on Google Play.
What's new in 1.15:
I've just released version 1.14.0 on Google Play and Steam. It should be available very soon on Steam, and a few days from now on Google Play.
What's new in 1.14:
I've often liked year-end reviews like from quanta magazine or Wendover. So why not do a short one for ChessCraft?
It has now been 5 years and 1 day since my first git version of ChessCraft. Remarkably, installs per month are still steadily going up, even though …
The free ChatGPT AI gave excellent or perfect answers to all my real ECCC interview questions: code writing and soft skills.
This post is written for public servants that need to know about the latest AI tool called ChatGPT. We should all understand what kind of text and interview answers …
I'm a computer scientist and educator. Creator of ChessCraft. Senior computer scientist at Environment Canada.
I'm open to IT leadership job opportunities. I'm also available as a consultant or to provide training.
