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Inner-Loop Consult -- I make your hot path fast
One hour on a video call. You show me your profiler output. I tell you what 30 lines to rewrite. Works for graphics, numerics, sim, game loops. Does NOT work for web backends -- that is a different sport.
Old Dell XPS 13 -- my personal patch set, arch installed
My retired 2017 XPS 13. Arch, kernel 6.8 with my own patch set, suspend works, webcam works, trackpad is set up the way I like it. Boots in 3 seconds. If you want to see how I use a computer, borrow this for a weekend.
Git From First Principles -- it is just a content-addressable filesystem
Two hours. We rebuild Git from scratch: blobs, trees, commits, refs. By the end you will stop being scared of rebase and merge and know what a detached HEAD actually is.
Solo-Hacker Setup Tour -- Vim + tmux + why I never used an IDE
One hour. I show you my 2009 editor config. We argue about keybindings. You leave with a setup that lets you ship features without your hands ever leaving the home row.
Rework -- signed, scribbled in
My own working copy of Rework (2010). I wrote it with Jason. The margin notes are my regrets and upgrades -- things we'd change ten years on. Read them before you argue with the book.
FFmpeg From Scratch -- 2 hours, from fopen to H.264
We read the original FFmpeg source. I walk you through the demuxer, the codec, the filter graph, and the mux. By the end you will understand why every video on the internet passes through this code.
Rails Code Review -- I will tell you the truth
One hour. Push a branch, walk through it with me. I will be honest. Some people cry. Some people ship better code the next day. Most do both.
Framework Extraction Workshop -- pull a library out of your real app
Three sessions. Bring a real codebase. We find the patterns worth extracting, pull them into a gem, and ship both the product AND the library. The Basecamp-to-Rails move, but on your code.
Redis Internals Bootcamp -- 4 sessions
Four 90-minute sessions. We read Redis source together -- event loop, key expiration, the AOF. You walk away able to find a memory leak in anybody's C code. Bring a laptop and a kitchen light.
Women's Self-Defense Course -- 4 weeks, Enna
Four 90-minute sessions designed for women, by a boxer who has spent 12 years learning what strikes land and what does not. Practical, repeatable moves you can use in the street, in the carpark, in the elevator. No ego, no tough-guy nonsense. Small group (max 8). You will leave able to defend yourself from the most common grabs and attacks -- and knowing when to run, when to shout, and when to fight.
Original ice axe -- my 1978 K2 climb
Not for sale. On loan for museum display, school talks, or serious climbers who want to hold the piece. Free. Treat it like your first child.
Free "Is this for you?" session + gum shield -- first 20 kids
One hour free. I'll teach you the basics and give you a gum shield to keep. For kids 12-17 from Enna and nearby. Text me through La Piazza.
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