Chris Mayes

LastFM and Music Services

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Reviving my LastFM account and thinking about how I’ve listened to music over time.

NixOS Is Not My Type

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

NixOS has an intriguing approach to package management, but I don’t like the tradeoffs.

Deploying the Blog

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

That was pretty easy! Zola is a solid choice for static site generation.

Spotcrates

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A Python script for managing Spotify playlists.

The Seventh Time's the Charm

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve started writing a blog, and here I’m giving it yet another try. I see a building backlash against commercial social platforms and I heartily approve and agree.

About Me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m an analytical sort who’s curious about everything. I’m a solid asset on trivia teams. I currently live in Colorado with my wife and cat. I’m temperamentally indoorsy, but I make an effort to take hikes when the sun isn’t too high. I am constantly reading.

I work for Clarivate doing backend software development mainly on the JVM. Most of the codebase is Java, though I use Kotlin where I can. We target AWS for most of our services, though plenty still live on-premises. I use Python for scripts, automation, and small projects.