Rob Conery

How Elixir's Concurrency Changed Me as a Programmer

How Elixir's Concurrency Changed Me as a Programmer

This is an excerpt for a talk I gave in 2016 at NDC London, featuring Elixir and the concurrency features it has, built in. It's easily the most annoying demo I've ever done...

Seven Simple Steps to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Seven Simple Steps to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Getting over imposter syndrome is no easy task, but it starts by recognizing a cold, hard truth: you're being toxic to yourself and those around you. I'll share with you some steps I took to get over it.

Using Constraints to Protect Calendar Data in PostgreSQL

Using Constraints to Protect Calendar Data in PostgreSQL

Think about the lines of code you would have to write in order to manage a scheduling system. Duration checks, start and end time requirements as well as checking for overlap! You could spend a few days writing all that code or you could let PostgreSQL do it better with 5 lines of SQL.

Weird Brazil Date Bug with Jon Skeet

Weird Brazil Date Bug with Jon Skeet

Digging through my archives once again and found this wonderful video with Jon Skeet doing what he loves to do: sleuthing date bugs and answering questions on StackOverflow!

The First Draft of Anything Is Shit

The First Draft of Anything Is Shit

I'm allergic to crappy, non-sensical, faked up demos that try to convey highly technical concepts. Yet I find myself falling into that lazy trap constantly. This requires intervention.

The Importance of Knowing Your Numbers

The Importance of Knowing Your Numbers

As programmers we tend to think of reports after the fact, often when it's too late. I learned this the hard way over the last few days.

Data Structures and Algorithms

Data Structures and Algorithms

Many people are interviewing these days and you really, really should know the basics if you expect to do well. You'll find that here with common data structures and algorithms.

Handling Dates and Times Properly in Postgres

Handling Dates and Times Properly in Postgres

Handling dates properly is delicate business and, thankfully, Postgres gives you many tools to help make sure you store date information correctly. But that only works if you know what's going on!

Striking Gold in My Archives

Striking Gold in My Archives

Digging through my archives of hundreds of videos, I found an oldy but goody - publishing it for you to enjoy!

Fun Geeky Things To Do For the Holidays

Fun Geeky Things To Do For the Holidays

I love nerding out over the holidays and today was no exception. I added a feature to my blog that I've wanted to add forever!

Computer Science Fundamentals

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Computer Science Fundamentals

I like making videos so I decided it might be fun to create a set of videos based on the subjects I learned about writing The Imposter's Handbook.

The Easiest Postgres Experience You've Ever Seen

The Easiest Postgres Experience You've Ever Seen

Web Assembly is enabling people to do some crazy stuff in the browser, including running a full PostgreSQL installation and Adobe Photoshop!

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Topics

I create long-form posts, short videos, and full-blown video courses on a wide range of topics.

Videos

I love making videos, and this is all of them! There are quite a few freebies in here so you can see the care I take making each one.

CS Theory

I remember the many "ah-HA!" moments I had when researching these videos. Functional programming especially. I would constantly hear terms flying around that I never properly understood - that's what we focus on with these videos.

Postgres

PostgreSQL has charmed many programmers, including myself, as it tends to be correct in almost every situation. An amazing database

Video Courses

I've made quite a few video courses over the years and have decided to offer them all to subscribers of my site.

Life

Thoughts and questions I have, usually stream of consciousness.

Career

Navigating your career can be tricky business, especially if you go out on your own as a contractor or new business owner. These posts reflect my experience.

Interview Prep

Ah yes, nothing more fun than cramming for a technical interview! With these videos we'll focus on preparation as well as strategy. If you're cramming - be sure to check out the playlist (Coding Interview Bootcamp) in the top menu.

Software Design

Understanding design principles is essential - especially if you plan on breaking them. Getting pinned in a code review is never fun, but if you can clearly explain your reasoning then breaking the rules is fun!

Command Line

It's a UNIX world out there and as a programmer with skills in the shell, you'll have more power than you ever believed. These videos will hopefully give you a leg up in the UNIX world if you're new to it or, if you aren't, will be a solid refresher for you.

Databases

Working with data isn't something people set out to do when they become programmers - they sort of fall into it. Lucky them! There aren't many skills more useful than learning SQL and how databases work.

Front End

It's only a matter of time until you learn JavaScript and the amazing things you can do with it. I'm a huge fan of Vue and Nuxt, and I share what I learn here.