Design Limbo
Trying to find a way out of tech limbo

Author: Shawn Jackson

I’ve spent the last 18 years in the world of Information Technology on both the IT and Development sides of the aisle. I’m currently a Software Engineer for Paylocity. In addition to working at Paylocity, I’m also the Founder of Resgrid, a cloud services company dedicated to providing logistics and management solutions to first responder organizations, volunteer and career fire departments, EMS, ambulance services, search and rescue, public safety, HAZMAT and others.

Live Update Configuration Manager .Net Core

Shawn Jackson Development September 15, 2020

For the Resgrid Open Source CAD system, I have a need to set configuration values normally managed by the configuration manager from an outside system. The requirement due to a centralized JSON config file that users can manage that flows through all the parts of the Computer Aided Dispatch system, instead of having to update
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To Cloud or not To Cloud?

Shawn Jackson Azure, Business September 8, 2020

As a developer, the choice to go to the cloud has always been pretty clear, do it! Why would anyone want to run their own machines. Cloud services like Azure and AWS have been a phenomenal boon to service delivery, options, and capabilities that developers like myself hoover up like it’s going out of style.
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The Present Home Lab

Shawn Jackson Development, Hardware September 1, 2020

Ole’ Faithful! I know it’s only been up and running for about 2 1/2 years but outside of a single issue I have not had any issues with the box. But I know long term this isn’t a viable solution. After upgrade the fans with Noctua’s and a dedicated UPS the unit has not changed
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