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.

My Experiences with Diet and Exercise

As developers we live a very sedentary life for the most part. Most of our workday and a lot of times our off hours time is spend in front of a computer, reading or watching videos. For a lot of us being a developer isn’t a career it’s a lifestyle. That lifestyle has a number
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Choosing a Payment Processor

This is a horrible, horrible adventure for anyone trying to launch a new service. I was dreading this part of the process. The reason? Payment providers almost always suck, their technology and API are outdated and usually their fees are outright absurd. So a little background is in order. In late 2012, early 2013 myself
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