tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38227572910614443962024-02-27T03:14:01.212-06:00From the Canyon EdgeDustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.comBlogger502125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-59413830948418187162023-11-01T19:44:00.005-05:002023-11-01T19:44:47.987-05:00I joined the Chainguard team!<p>Recharged by a long, restful, and productive sabbatical, I’m thrilled to share that I joined <a href="http://chainguard.dev">Chainguard</a> in September as VP of Engineering!</p><p>Software security has long been a professional focus -- from working on early RHEL and SUSE certifications at IBM, to encrypting healthcare data and managing keys at Gazzang (acquired by Cloudera), to creating Canonical's security products for Ubuntu, to bringing Kubernetes on prem at Google, to safeguarding investors’ assets at Apex Fintech Solutions and Goldman Sachs.</p><p>With that backdrop, I’m excited to be part of the Chainguard team, as we help our customers securely source their open source, achieve and maintain FedRAMP, FIPS, PCI-DSS, and other compliances, with our zero-known-CVE container images powered by Wolfi. Moreover, having spent the past 10 years leading product management teams, it’s great to marry those experiences back into such a high performance engineering organization.</p><p>If you’re at #KubeConNA in Chicago next week, drop by the Chainguard booth (Q12) or the SiliconANGLE & theCUBE studio (where I’m contributing again as an analyst) and come say hello! I’ll gladly share my enthusiasm about the Linux security space and help you ensure your organization is on the right track.</p><p><i>P.S. Oh, and at some point let’s talk about sabbaticals… After 23 years of non-stop “career-ing” across 3 private startups and 3 of the world’s largest public companies, raising 2 daughters, with nearly 2 million miles flown and over a thousand nights in hotels, OMG I needed a break more than I even realized! I know many people in my network have pushed themselves even harder, and some others who are just a couple of years behind me. If you ever get the chance to take a few months for yourself, do it! You and your loved ones will appreciate it more than you can possibly imagine, and I suspect you’ll come out the other side refreshed and ready to tackle new problems with clear perspectives!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Dustin</p>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-84774765266465002532023-05-07T13:49:00.000-05:002023-05-07T21:10:15.478-05:00My Walk on the Portuguese Camino de Santiago, 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgAxyI3BL4XDc8qE5XPwmmrZaqHbpF9qfeUu7i9IgBDFLDXdLCh3OwH4p9Bl1Kb14pL0nj96yntJfnsMKXLFW2umirCDCb75eM6Xu-r7s_mMrqgx5t-83arcC1e0QXUtPZjIBAwKpeSgPKJ7_iy1YONbYKNRCGMdTtThPL1GpNFzhrIVe-gkLLwBj/s2048/12.16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2014" data-original-width="2048" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgAxyI3BL4XDc8qE5XPwmmrZaqHbpF9qfeUu7i9IgBDFLDXdLCh3OwH4p9Bl1Kb14pL0nj96yntJfnsMKXLFW2umirCDCb75eM6Xu-r7s_mMrqgx5t-83arcC1e0QXUtPZjIBAwKpeSgPKJ7_iy1YONbYKNRCGMdTtThPL1GpNFzhrIVe-gkLLwBj/s320/12.16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i></i></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i>This is a long retrospective, organized into 3 parts, about my 2023 hike of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Part 1 is about my preparation, packing and gear</i></li><li><i>Part 2 covers a retrospective of insights gained along the way, and advice for anyone else considering the Camino</i></li><li><i>And Part 3 is a roll-up of the daily social media posts and accompanying photographs from my two weeks on the trail</i></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Comments are disabled on Blogger due to relentless spam, but you reach me on <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/dustinkirkland">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/dustinkirkland">Twitter</a> with questions. You're also welcome to <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106792112407039087692/reviews/">follow me on Google Maps</a>, where I contribute frequently and reviewed many of the establishments we visited along this trip. Enjoy!</i></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i></i></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Part 1: Preparation, Packing, and Gear</h1><div style="text-align: left;">I love a good, long walk -- I've had some brilliant hikes across <a href="https://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2008/09/hacker-hike-across-scotland.html">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2010/02/techies-trek-across-new-zealand.html">New Zealand</a>, Peru, Switzerland, and of course throughout Texas and the United States National Parks. I know my limits -- I'm fit enough to easily walk 10-15 miles a day, with a pack, for multiple days in a row. But I also know that I need to be very comfortable in my shoes, and with my pack, and with the right gear. So I spent about 3 weeks walking around my hometown of Austin, Texas, with my pack, "training". I walked about 5-7 miles in my (pretty hilly) neighborhood, almost every day, and did one 10 miler around Lady Bird Lake trail in downtown Austin. I wouldn't call this "training" per se, but I do think it was pretty valuable acclimation to the mileage and additional weight of a backpack.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>All in all, I felt very well prepared throughout the actual hike on the Camino.</div><div><br /></div><div>More importantly, I was generally pleased with the light weight and balance of my pack. With hindsight, are there a few things I would pack differently? You bet. Here's a spreadsheet I used when packing:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNPCVEyxCfnaQbrDPXbkV0RX2XuARmIpMYK3GsAGcVlL6aU_bQHqcKJsRLQWaKaAftGs-YYbDPALyCbefKrfpVwWDKBayy68oSryFZaAqngqMRb4Fsw_odyCT4PHjunI90NFrXQgjCL2n6GYCe61qOnoYxjXN7BkhwuFslBUeuJa8wW4P231cdvPn/s801/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-23-33.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNPCVEyxCfnaQbrDPXbkV0RX2XuARmIpMYK3GsAGcVlL6aU_bQHqcKJsRLQWaKaAftGs-YYbDPALyCbefKrfpVwWDKBayy68oSryFZaAqngqMRb4Fsw_odyCT4PHjunI90NFrXQgjCL2n6GYCe61qOnoYxjXN7BkhwuFslBUeuJa8wW4P231cdvPn/w568-h640/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-23-33.png" width="568" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>See below for a thorough retrospective on my packing and gear. </div><blockquote><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"><div style="text-align: left;">Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</div></span></blockquote><h3 style="text-align: left;">Backpack</h3><div>I decided to upgrade my vintage, 20+ year old Gregory Reality backpack, to a brand new, ultralight <a href="https://amzn.to/41nexJD">Osprey Exos 38L</a>, and that was a great investment! I kept my fully loaded pack to about 18 lbs with an empty water bladder, or 20 lbs with a fully loaded 2L water bladder. That weight was perfect for me. I hardly noticed it at all. I mean, I couldn't "run", but at no point in the 160 miles did I ever even think about the backpack's weight or comfort. It was just part of me. I also brought the <a href="https://amzn.to/3mZ5yPV">over-pack rain shell</a>, which was useful and necessary a couple of times. For what it's worth, my hiking partner used an <a href="https://amzn.to/41PnjzX">Osprey Stratos 36L</a> and he loved his, too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpyir3Cxqxbm_LtDGgaeSja1A1VytvDtZnFLuviwlm0xZ2_9W7OP_uzcx2jzOzjrJN27atPzXAMaN6nuRkaWOd6GmzsnmR-eWqndHp8uy7cVRsEb0SxP_UJZU4p9mWikG6KqALekpnFmHwPMu27fdBj9iAYEQEUSW6HITFnC7jgW8nzJv4IJXOcai/s4032/PXL_20230327_081056942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpyir3Cxqxbm_LtDGgaeSja1A1VytvDtZnFLuviwlm0xZ2_9W7OP_uzcx2jzOzjrJN27atPzXAMaN6nuRkaWOd6GmzsnmR-eWqndHp8uy7cVRsEb0SxP_UJZU4p9mWikG6KqALekpnFmHwPMu27fdBj9iAYEQEUSW6HITFnC7jgW8nzJv4IJXOcai/s320/PXL_20230327_081056942.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><h3>Water</h3><div dir="auto">My Osprey backpack supported a water bladder, and I carried a <a href="https://amzn.to/3N1KQtn">2L Camelbak bladder</a>. It was awesome. I swear by it. It was really nice to sip water along the way, any time, without stopping.</div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Shoes</h3><div dir="auto">In my early Camino prep, I also originally figured I'd take my beloved heavy duty leather <a href="https://amzn.to/3mUlZgi">Hanwag hiking boots</a>. However, doing a little bit of research and reading, it seems that all of the distance through hikers these days have moved to using trail running shoes, of which <a href="https://amzn.to/3oyEOGk">Hoka Speedgoat</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/41UtAdL">Altra Lone Peak</a> seem to be by far the most popular. I tried both, and really liked the <a href="https://amzn.to/3L3Bhay">Altras</a> better. (I got a pretty good deal by buying last year's model). I treated them with a couple of applications of <a href="https://amzn.to/3n1tr9l">Scotch Guard</a> for a little bit of extra water resistance.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtksmRfP8UA1buufvVBThjPVXs4wDqdkoAofobdN-lvIy-v2QuMMIt8WQtN130yRyU13Q0DKOFQdSJGr91QLXPcdGuEGRLRms7OpXyFu0peCySzWHBIB5si_L_vzuZWl5MLmU8LILI-4DgKRcD5QpaQJ16JgV9_5Ub4-1RMK-krzUF6J8fdLjA4rBU/s4032/PXL_20230327_075128969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtksmRfP8UA1buufvVBThjPVXs4wDqdkoAofobdN-lvIy-v2QuMMIt8WQtN130yRyU13Q0DKOFQdSJGr91QLXPcdGuEGRLRms7OpXyFu0peCySzWHBIB5si_L_vzuZWl5MLmU8LILI-4DgKRcD5QpaQJ16JgV9_5Ub4-1RMK-krzUF6J8fdLjA4rBU/s320/PXL_20230327_075128969.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_kJeckfbglaKqZjKH-hJp0hA_HgpBQN4V6DK2wThnUQvZXghXR9-y3D4MhWrjCL2cNslVuCHJ8qxblZwN0fvEruV8uhVHbqN0rUzDk2U-QN9PvqDVRVzjllb_fqM17qvkGcUgb6RNfVtcB5y5YlVcho-nKjv79NxJmQpmyCcOWtkLfD1AdTqxqcO/s4032/PXL_20230415_192301929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_kJeckfbglaKqZjKH-hJp0hA_HgpBQN4V6DK2wThnUQvZXghXR9-y3D4MhWrjCL2cNslVuCHJ8qxblZwN0fvEruV8uhVHbqN0rUzDk2U-QN9PvqDVRVzjllb_fqM17qvkGcUgb6RNfVtcB5y5YlVcho-nKjv79NxJmQpmyCcOWtkLfD1AdTqxqcO/s320/PXL_20230415_192301929.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">REI has both (and some others), and you should probably check them out, if you haven't already. There were plenty of people on the Camino wearing both Hoka and Altra, as well as some Soloman's, a few Brooks, and others. I was quite happy with the Altras, all things said. I ended up with a few blisters on the 18 mile days, but I think that was more a matter of my socks.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Socks</h3><div dir="auto">Speaking of socks, I only brought my favorite <a href="https://amzn.to/3V2u5Qz">Bombas ankle socks</a>, which are my all-day, everyday socks at home. (I'm a huge fan of Bombas, and generally buy direct from <a href="http://Bombas.com">Bombas.com</a>, as they <a href="https://shop.bombas.com/pages/giving-back">donate socks for every direct purchase</a>). But in retrospect, I probably should have brought purpose made <a href="https://amzn.to/3oAMZly">hiking socks</a> instead.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Alternate Pair of Shoes</h3><div dir="auto">Without a doubt, you'll also need a second pair of shoes for the afternoon / evening, after you're done hiking. I brought my <a href="https://amzn.to/41ukvsf">Olukai flip flops</a> (which I can easily walk/hike 6+ miles in, no question). I liked flip flops because they were light, and could get wet (I used them in the occasional communal / prison-style showers). My hiking partner used lightweight deck shoes as his 2nd pair and he was happy with that as well. The key point is just that you'll absolutely need something to switch into, after a long day of hiking and you really need something that doesn't require socks.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMebVj_2l0knz1Q1Ywxm8hPsDWZcD1iZTF2nR1iWABLrxD_S25j1ZA2iz96_LYWVnscNiuY2X_oG-9Y1aF4T8FOUaTbwQYaIjSPDpCMFMKu2VfT7wKWC3XB9c39CmSnQjCCPW6G2QBacBjAQsv0-4IbKfdn-eXdM9zKf2GZKvViAhp6es9ai-lVMs/s713/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-14-20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="558" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMebVj_2l0knz1Q1Ywxm8hPsDWZcD1iZTF2nR1iWABLrxD_S25j1ZA2iz96_LYWVnscNiuY2X_oG-9Y1aF4T8FOUaTbwQYaIjSPDpCMFMKu2VfT7wKWC3XB9c39CmSnQjCCPW6G2QBacBjAQsv0-4IbKfdn-eXdM9zKf2GZKvViAhp6es9ai-lVMs/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-14-20.png" width="250" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Clothes</h3><div>I packed 5 sets of socks, underwear, and shirts (3 long sleeves, 2 shortsleeves), and 3 sets of pants (two long hiking pants, one pair of shorts). We did laundry every 4-5 days. Basically I'd wash 4 sets of clothes, while wearing my last set. Most accommodation has some form of laundry facilities. We chose to use the ones that had both washers and dryers (to get everything done in 90 minutes or so), but most people just hang dry their clothes overnight. Plenty of people travel with just 2 or 3 sets of clothes too, and they do laundry more frequently.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi037-_fgpUKAG1wNrLxg5swYR0G3WiFdoc3KxG91XuNhnHtjJ2r9_JaEAa5tJHtw65g4t0PMlck6HbE76ZRF5yOfxa5AdQ6hdV-Seiav3UKjlWPu4kK013isO4kBmeJpqDgCa-HEf6U6SUB43oCIgdeHHzksdBI2mQSzrwTHaKoEvKcd2cP44MMkqv/s918/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-02-06.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi037-_fgpUKAG1wNrLxg5swYR0G3WiFdoc3KxG91XuNhnHtjJ2r9_JaEAa5tJHtw65g4t0PMlck6HbE76ZRF5yOfxa5AdQ6hdV-Seiav3UKjlWPu4kK013isO4kBmeJpqDgCa-HEf6U6SUB43oCIgdeHHzksdBI2mQSzrwTHaKoEvKcd2cP44MMkqv/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-02-06.png" width="244" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Shirts</h3><div>The weather was really, really quite perfect for our hike in March/April. Just a bit of chill in the air in the morning (mid 40s-50s Fahrenheit), and warm (high 70s Fahrenheit) most afternoons. As such, I was able to wear long sleeves shirts every day (avoiding some sunscreen on the arms). My go-to shirt for hiking are these <a href="https://amzn.to/43TpjsM">Fjallraven Abisko wool shirts</a>, and the <a href="https://amzn.to/41QJ828">Fjallraven sun hoodie</a> version. Light, breathable, extraordinarily comfortable. I also brought one <a href="https://amzn.to/41xqo7X">Nike Dri-fit long sleeve zip top</a>, for some variety.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh16rqnaszQ-QA_BPRZIOgM0wo2AsVFUPUdIK7-uh8jkq0gMNxh2Ah7LUiDoc2FuEyYe8dWFmaWCSUvh6MqsBALwL3wsG9QgtotxvDjYEq4iFHMq6WlqqpJxlL4G60lXdhudQsL_vwLrjQz5cmSheoLCJmHt1f1BL0PT0dKGheDeXHkxwHm4zlULnE/s896/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-33-54.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="896" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh16rqnaszQ-QA_BPRZIOgM0wo2AsVFUPUdIK7-uh8jkq0gMNxh2Ah7LUiDoc2FuEyYe8dWFmaWCSUvh6MqsBALwL3wsG9QgtotxvDjYEq4iFHMq6WlqqpJxlL4G60lXdhudQsL_vwLrjQz5cmSheoLCJmHt1f1BL0PT0dKGheDeXHkxwHm4zlULnE/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-33-54.png" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Pants</h3><div>In terms of underwear, I brought 5 pairs of <a href="https://amzn.to/3HavOxx">Reebok performance boxer briefs</a>. And for pants, I brought two pairs of <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-quandary-hiking-pants-regular/55181.html">Patagonia Quandry hiking pants</a>, and one pair of <a href="https://amzn.to/43X65Te">Under Armour Match Play golf shorts</a>. And a simple <a href="https://amzn.to/3os6CvU">Fjallraven Canvas belt</a> to hold them up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0jI4ACyzzBBB3rnscnLpCd0nzRYw0uMKJ1XRM_koHF_e9DbHwJqRptCD_nlOMnAVeiS-0cxbGyIRCyyfyWKLluI7KVqNqBYbGb9iOyfCKIAOtD7nQA1gmnSzOAlqNmYvsk0jTk8GJyq3ow8u2q72PLBe9LiWTAOq3Imk9BQYPUfSiNmehS3q4qE3/s650/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-44-31.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0jI4ACyzzBBB3rnscnLpCd0nzRYw0uMKJ1XRM_koHF_e9DbHwJqRptCD_nlOMnAVeiS-0cxbGyIRCyyfyWKLluI7KVqNqBYbGb9iOyfCKIAOtD7nQA1gmnSzOAlqNmYvsk0jTk8GJyq3ow8u2q72PLBe9LiWTAOq3Imk9BQYPUfSiNmehS3q4qE3/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2010-44-31.png" width="156" /></a></div><h3>Layers, and Outerwear</h3></div><div>I also brought 3 layers every one of which I used, almost every day -- a <a href="https://amzn.to/3UVLB9e">Fjallraven Abisko Trail fleece jacket</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3HaxaZ9">Fjallraven Buck Fleece vest</a>, and a <a href="https://amzn.to/3LlYBSd">Fjallraven Keb Eco rain shell</a>. If you see a pattern, I'm a huge fan of all things Fjallraven for outdoor adventures. Just a great brand, great quality, great comfort, lasts forever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcK5dg9jDHwB9ZIyM6I5oLOUDBxR7gLfEiI-wXO8UAXky-ZuiDo7wkslP9mulqF3l5gmk6XEsQdn_-yfDVZrm6LQ-lZFAr09nQE2LhOo46oc4Qq5XFJA1NvPaXlUxHRTQ9-IRc57zajpKgdxGAsjVqs7ztzuQxa5aSdOvfr59voxM0TqupAYlskWI/s2418/PXL_20230401_084400994~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="1874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcK5dg9jDHwB9ZIyM6I5oLOUDBxR7gLfEiI-wXO8UAXky-ZuiDo7wkslP9mulqF3l5gmk6XEsQdn_-yfDVZrm6LQ-lZFAr09nQE2LhOo46oc4Qq5XFJA1NvPaXlUxHRTQ9-IRc57zajpKgdxGAsjVqs7ztzuQxa5aSdOvfr59voxM0TqupAYlskWI/s320/PXL_20230401_084400994~2.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Most mornings (in March and April for us) were chilly (low 40s F), and the afternoons sunny and warm (high 70s F). I'd start most mornings with 1, 2, or all 3 layers, and then stop about every hour to shed a layer. I liked the long sleeves and long pants (albeit very thin and breathable), even the hottest part of the day, for sun protection. I wore sunscreen on my face and neck every day. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also brought an pair of <a href="https://amzn.to/3V0cQzi">Frog Tog rain shell pants</a>, which, thankfully I never actually used, as we had great weather. I probably could have done without, but on the whole, I'm glad I brought as the weight and space required were negligible.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Hat / Cap / Sunglasses</h3><div>I also brought a basic baseball cap and <a href="https://amzn.to/3NdR9tE">Oakley Frogskins Lite sunglasses</a>. My hiking partner swore by his <a href="https://amzn.to/43VUBPz">full brim hiking hat</a>, but I didn't like how the back of my full brim hat brushed the top of my backpack. So, instead I used a <a href="https://amzn.to/43YWnjg">Fjallraven knit cap/beanie</a>, which was nice a few mornings, but certainly not necessary at all. I typically shed it within the first hour and could have done without it easily.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjcL8nNNd6ly9RnZxBfEs_hshgEzPtlwoQAZB46xWY6GrT6xZGsLRTeSNLc8VIHEdlAD3YDMvq5IDlb2XOb-eVb4UUj9Z8vuGP8ndXeMCwkyItGEc0PQPWgeoyCrKBU8MegMDzgIgdjzi8ITTJLxjPEV4I32gps9QLFfJlZWuKLBAaNXdrwu1JM4L/s478/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2011-01-54.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjcL8nNNd6ly9RnZxBfEs_hshgEzPtlwoQAZB46xWY6GrT6xZGsLRTeSNLc8VIHEdlAD3YDMvq5IDlb2XOb-eVb4UUj9Z8vuGP8ndXeMCwkyItGEc0PQPWgeoyCrKBU8MegMDzgIgdjzi8ITTJLxjPEV4I32gps9QLFfJlZWuKLBAaNXdrwu1JM4L/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2011-01-54.png" width="316" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Tech and Electronics</h3><div dir="auto">Charing electronics (phone, watch) was far easier than I expected. I carried a <a href="https://amzn.to/3H5BYiu">rechargeable power brick</a> that I never really used and, in hindsight, I didn't need, at all.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">My <a href="https://amzn.to/41wKUFJ">Google Pixel 6a phone</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3oDjTlj">Google Pixel watch</a> batteries (both proactively set to power save mode every day), had more than enough battery every day for each day's hike, even with full GPS tracking enabled, lots of pictures, a fair amount of Google maps for restaurant reviews, Google lens for translations, and Wikipedia for learnings.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">I also brought a small, <a href="https://amzn.to/3UVG4j3">rechargeable Black Diamond headlamp</a> that I totally didn't need either. We only started hiking two days before dawn, and even then there were plenty of street lights. And a phone flashlight would have been plenty enough light. Next time, I wouldn't bother bringing a headlamp.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">I did bring a set of <a href="https://amzn.to/3LkIiFp">Airpods</a>, planning to listen to music or audiobooks, but surprisingly, I never actually used them for even one minute of music or books! Rather, I enjoyed the conversation with my hiking partner, and the peace and quiet and sounds of the trail. That said, they were still handy for calling home and talking to the family, though, so no regrets on bringing them.</div><div><br /></div><div> Credit cards were good about 80% of the time (mostly NFC tap-to-pay, conveniently), though I did pull cash (about 100-150 euros, three times), with my <a href="https://m1.finance/UNyTYQ5A3klu">M1 Finance debit card</a>.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional Hiking / Camping Gear</h3><div><div>The only important thing I neglected to bring, and actually purchased along the way was a hiking pole. Of course I have great <a href="https://amzn.to/43WoDCT">trekking poles</a> at home, but I was unable to find out definitively if I could carry them onto the plane (we definitely did NOT check our backpacks). It sounds like the TSA and airline rules against "blunt force weapons" are sometimes (but very inconsistently) applied to hiking poles and walking sticks? So I did not bring my own, but should have.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxTt9u6d4Ui9kqKAZlk6N8KssFVztQqjkz_x4VhoEJhb0jl96vyRz_Q6RtpkfyylywA-EjJsprmC3x_lsxMY6mrjnSUwOLC6FwoonKRH_WfOEzYLK8K6Ho57qS0lKdAVMBkC8WowKGZrDnINqnrixUgzGSK9IBeNf4qz78xPYTtGjtivY1K9rldyX/s834/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-41-40.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxTt9u6d4Ui9kqKAZlk6N8KssFVztQqjkz_x4VhoEJhb0jl96vyRz_Q6RtpkfyylywA-EjJsprmC3x_lsxMY6mrjnSUwOLC6FwoonKRH_WfOEzYLK8K6Ho57qS0lKdAVMBkC8WowKGZrDnINqnrixUgzGSK9IBeNf4qz78xPYTtGjtivY1K9rldyX/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-41-40.png" width="191" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As it turns out, I'm sure I totally could have, if I had collapsed it all the way down, and stuffed it entirely inside of the pack, rather than cinching it to the outside where it's visible and accessible. While it's nice to walk with two poles, one is enough, when packing light. After about day three, I was missing a walking stick, and I picked up a wooden one (as did my hiking partner), but it was awkward and hurt my wrist. So I bought one for 15 euros at the first place I saw one for sale. It was nice enough -- collapsible and spring loaded, but certainly not the highest end equipment. It does say "Camino de Santiago" on it, so it's a nice souvenir, and it really helped with the up and down hills on the hike. I had no trouble whatsoever bringing it home on the plane in my carry on backpack, so looking back, I'm sure I could have brought it on very easily.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 700;">Regarding Accommodations on the Camino</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div>There's no camping really (maybe just one or two spots), along the Camino, and lodging is readily available, so there's no need for a tent. If you're flexible (quality and cost, in both directions, up and down), you'll never have a problem finding a place to sleep. At the lowest end, there are plenty of first-come, first-serve, free (or nearly free, with a nominal "donation" of 10 euros or so), public "Albergues". These are basically hostels, with 30 or more bunk beds in a room, and communal bathrooms and showers. It's meager accommodations, usually in an old monastery or similar historic building. This is the very "traditional" Camino experience.</div><div><br /></div><div>Similarly, there are also "private" Albergues, which are very similar bunk beds and bath setups, but they do usually take reservations, and are a little newer (maybe cleaner?), and they are also quite affordable (12-20 euros per bed). We poked our head into 3 or 4 public Albergues, and they were all serviceable, but we chose to stay in a couple of private Albergues, mainly because we could make our reservations a few hours or a day or two ahead of time, and have the peace of mind that we were "booked". Some private Albergues also have "private rooms", which are a really good deal, if you're traveling in a small group of 2-4.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was traveling with one other friend, and 9 of the 12 nights, we managed to book our own private room (usually two twin beds, and an en suite shower and toilet) for about 40 euros for the two of us -- which we always opted for, over say a 12 euro apiece bunk bed. There are a few private apartments and hotels available too -- these are probably in the 50 euro - 80 euro per night range -- still very affordable. For the region we were in, <a href="http://Booking.com">Booking.com</a> (which has a pretty decent app), was absolutely the way to go. It was easy to find availability, prices, features, addresses, ratings, and communicate with the hosts (with translation capabilities built into the messaging app).</div><div><br /></div><div>The only thing we pre-booked before we left home, was our first night at the Hilton in Porto, and our last nights, at the Marriott in Santiago. These were obviously much, much higher end accommodations, and we paid much more for those (nearly 200 euro a night). The fancy digs were nice, but totally unnecessary.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and maybe two nights along the way, we stayed at "farmhouses". These were my favorite accommodations by far. One was at a vineyard, with the traditional home cooked, communal dinner, which we shared with 8 other pilgrims. Truly unforgettable experiences. If I were to do the Camino again, I would absolutely seek these out, though you do have to book these in advance (we just got lucky), as they are extremely limited and very popular.</div><div><br /></div><div>Related to accommodations, I also brought my own lightweight <a href="https://amzn.to/43XHv4A">Marmot 55F summer sleeping bag</a>, and a <a href="https://amzn.to/41SrNpk">very tiny Summit Aeros Down Inflatable Pillow</a>. This is a tough one. Strictly speaking, these were not entirely necessary. The sleeping bag was a lot of extra weight (1.5 lbs), and every single place we stayed provided sheets, pillows, and pillow cases. I chose to use my own sleeping bag in the 3 bunk room setups, but I totally could have used the provided sheets. All that said, having my own sleeping bag and pillow was an important piece of mind, in that I knew that I could sleep literally anywhere, as long as I had them. On a subsequent Camino, though, I don't think I'd bring a sleeping bag at all, and instead would just plan on taking accommodations that provide sheets, or bring a very <a href="https://amzn.to/3N9EBUf">light sleep sack</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhFc2GBlNHZJDifr7g_V84HiFX1U4LdrI5hVgTBWsJD8_3nQeBYNTAde89UyX79TdOLWDurKiVw5SG0rKL8GrYa-nL51JeVhwpBxS-Wc-tCCZWBV_0XqIHeFThlsYDr15eVxSj6DV4qmmo329pzj2vdukL3vRxDmKZpilvLGQ7Ye7I4irvK8Gy0NN/s506/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-48-37.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="495" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhFc2GBlNHZJDifr7g_V84HiFX1U4LdrI5hVgTBWsJD8_3nQeBYNTAde89UyX79TdOLWDurKiVw5SG0rKL8GrYa-nL51JeVhwpBxS-Wc-tCCZWBV_0XqIHeFThlsYDr15eVxSj6DV4qmmo329pzj2vdukL3vRxDmKZpilvLGQ7Ye7I4irvK8Gy0NN/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-48-37.png" width="313" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Cooking / Meals</h3><div dir="auto">I considered bringing my <a href="https://amzn.to/3LnrOfB">ultralight MSR camping stove</a> (and buying fuel), but ultimately did not. That was a good decision, as that would have been completely unnecessary. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants along the way. Most lunch and dinner spots have a "pilgrim menu" which is a basic package for 10 euros of a drink, appetizer, entree, and dessert -- so super cheap to eat. Of course you can order anything you want on the full menu any time. The wine across Galicia and Portugal is amazing! The red wines are mostly Tempranillo (or similar) and the whites are Albarino (or similar) from the Douro valley, and delicious. You'll rarely pay more than 3 euros per glass Full bottles of red or white wine is readily available for under 10 euros -- and their top shelf super reserva is rarely more than 20 euro a bottle, and it's usually unbelievable stuff.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">I did bring a <a href="https://amzn.to/3Lnb8Vy">Snow Peak cup</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Am4p81">Snow Peak spork</a>. The cup was useful -- I used it every day, and I like to have a glass of water by my nightstand at night. I never used the spork -- it's not needed. I did however bring a tiny <a href="https://amzn.to/3N8soPy">corkscrew</a>, which came in handy a couple of times.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl2G34t7lMLzfphivKnwAi31B-8cDXanGG4pQ-crvBc8ErXZ1OfuV8ZhougiqO0ynLKqqKZpR2I9gUV_zxtpc9cx8qFDUQ1WBaUXYw64m9a5ZRVjn_ZhCI1idBrFuO4H-_oaoA8EmdnXbktehtT-3A4hf_EVOPQl7-up6NC_MHQalnM_VAlAdOfb9/s1049/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-57-35.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1049" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl2G34t7lMLzfphivKnwAi31B-8cDXanGG4pQ-crvBc8ErXZ1OfuV8ZhougiqO0ynLKqqKZpR2I9gUV_zxtpc9cx8qFDUQ1WBaUXYw64m9a5ZRVjn_ZhCI1idBrFuO4H-_oaoA8EmdnXbktehtT-3A4hf_EVOPQl7-up6NC_MHQalnM_VAlAdOfb9/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-22%2017-57-35.png" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Coffee</h3><div>Probably the one thing I considered bringing, but did not, but REALLY should have, was my <a href="https://amzn.to/43T9JgK">Aeropress coffee maker</a>. For no good reason, I took it out of my pack at the very last minute, and I very much regretted it, almost every single day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Excellent coffee (espressos, cortados, cafe con leche, etc.) is always available at every cafe along the way, and it's really cheap (1 euro typically). But at the hostels and hotels, the coffee is universally awful. There's always a kettle that can boil hot water, and there's usually tea. But almost everywhere has that dissolvable Nescafe instant coffee. I found it just undrinkable.</div><div><br /></div><div>We found a drip coffee maker in just 1 of 12 of our lodgings, and a pod coffee maker (like a Keurig) in just 1 of 12 as well (and that was a private apartment / airbnb type thing). So most mornings meant stumbling out of bed, packing your backpack, maybe choking down some Nescafe, and then bolting down the trail sans caffeine until the first cafe (which was sometimes packed with pilgrims doing the same thing). The Aeropress would have taken very little space, very little weight, and coffee grounds were easily available at markets and kettles for hot water. Seems like such a trivial thing, and maybe I'm more coffee-focused than most, but this was probably my only significant packing regret.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0YzOvxr-bkF5N8mzCTtInCjR6in26fMjOqvd-YUQBoM4EM-TImTEmRYV1hHE586w9h1bs8Q6xS4hD_Z7GwrXQjmebtF5Tirb-3lL5hnj8osSnzmK4eo0nxyqftJ2LcBgIA3CUKBLUCzctVSieer7gOsi1-unflL6tAugWMdyOgDe7OHyppTDcRUM/s727/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2007-59-32.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0YzOvxr-bkF5N8mzCTtInCjR6in26fMjOqvd-YUQBoM4EM-TImTEmRYV1hHE586w9h1bs8Q6xS4hD_Z7GwrXQjmebtF5Tirb-3lL5hnj8osSnzmK4eo0nxyqftJ2LcBgIA3CUKBLUCzctVSieer7gOsi1-unflL6tAugWMdyOgDe7OHyppTDcRUM/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2007-59-32.png" width="270" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Towels / Laundry</h3><div>I did bring a <a href="https://amzn.to/3H4NFpt">quick-dry camping towel</a>, which I'm glad I had for those 2-3 communal showers, but almost everywhere else provided towels. Strictly speaking, this probably isn't 100% necessary, but it was nice to have.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a little <a href="https://amzn.to/3ApDlVy">drawstring collapsible backpack</a>, which I used as my laundry bag. That was nice, and amounted to a negligible amount of extra weight and space.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">First Aid</h3><div>I also brought a <a href="https://amzn.to/440vjQi">very basic, pocket first-aid kit</a>. I used a couple of band aids, and popped a couple of <a href="https://amzn.to/3Ln9QKj">Ibuprofen</a> at the end of the longest days. I also had a <a href="https://amzn.to/3L2GuQ7">sewing kit</a>, which I didn't use, but I did give the sewing needle away to a fellow pilgrim than needed to pop and drain a terribly infected toenail (gross, you can keep the needle, pal). I popped and drained my own blisters just with my fingernails, which was fine (and provided a ton of relief!), and just wiped those down with alcohol wipes. Oh, I also took some <a href="https://amzn.to/3NaqJZY">Dramamine</a> for the bus ride back to Porto. Thankfully, I didn't need any of the rest, but I had a couple of <a href="https://amzn.to/3H9y4VR">anti-diarrheal tablets</a>, some <a href="https://amzn.to/41GAhk0">antihistamine</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3V4qwJN">bite and itch cream</a>. My hiking partner also brought some <a href="https://amzn.to/40yRWZw">melatonin</a> which came in handy on the plane and for that first night of weird jet lag sleep.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Other Things I Should Have Brought</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/43VJ0jJ">Hiking pole</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3ArXvhH">Aeropress Coffee Maker</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Things I Really Could Have Left Behind</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3ov55Fo">Sleeping bag</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3L2KSyn">Towel</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3UYbsxn">Battery pack</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3VhazAd">Headlamp</a></li></ul></div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Part 2: Insights, Advice, and Retrospective</h1><div><p>My Camino was truly an amazing experience! If you're even remotely considering it, you'd almost certainly enjoy doing it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJe3UbP4ucATOVl9NoXSesz6fumPRmKx9NRrwW5opyPyf18hiCNL1xxQsgG2zDM4sRy_CNWTl-_ZmP-43IKkDDnyzOhelnz0DZUIQQEXfQb8NmaorPqyvYAgRY3EBfBEOhszUCFmNgzWaQM_2fmeY-WTmm3O65fLSM32s-2W269bzghH4TpzRZbZs/s929/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-07-53.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="578" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJe3UbP4ucATOVl9NoXSesz6fumPRmKx9NRrwW5opyPyf18hiCNL1xxQsgG2zDM4sRy_CNWTl-_ZmP-43IKkDDnyzOhelnz0DZUIQQEXfQb8NmaorPqyvYAgRY3EBfBEOhszUCFmNgzWaQM_2fmeY-WTmm3O65fLSM32s-2W269bzghH4TpzRZbZs/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-07-53.png" width="199" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtMj64wDdBfjDcBM0qNKqnCZN936-mZaAREeQ_6yyfi6aboJJM-MQZmsIUKw8JPMUEeiusqfXTXT6oIqjn7oDDjwSzVQePOGHkwXvJItL3G_u-t546osmIaeLol09WNEdyRQWyXhpALMvMbCKmmR82E6R-oEG97hnI6Iw3eWzp9zY0evn__LIgGmn/s1475/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-09-16.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1475" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtMj64wDdBfjDcBM0qNKqnCZN936-mZaAREeQ_6yyfi6aboJJM-MQZmsIUKw8JPMUEeiusqfXTXT6oIqjn7oDDjwSzVQePOGHkwXvJItL3G_u-t546osmIaeLol09WNEdyRQWyXhpALMvMbCKmmR82E6R-oEG97hnI6Iw3eWzp9zY0evn__LIgGmn/w640-h298/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-09-16.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYccqCLUXl18Dw9JppASfKVTtAfWD-gpMmBCbodw9L9dxCdE79HNPgEcc0tN51X9fZAyrlwpSZfz6de5-aiZQHziE5bwWN23a15MoZpmXgB03TRZNfykECsUv-0WfYtw8zuGumRftQQj7Xw5HyO2T7Cpi8Oj0XFRmG1QJ0snq_sxWvUzAz4B_sVvL/s1471/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-08-29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1471" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYccqCLUXl18Dw9JppASfKVTtAfWD-gpMmBCbodw9L9dxCdE79HNPgEcc0tN51X9fZAyrlwpSZfz6de5-aiZQHziE5bwWN23a15MoZpmXgB03TRZNfykECsUv-0WfYtw8zuGumRftQQj7Xw5HyO2T7Cpi8Oj0XFRmG1QJ0snq_sxWvUzAz4B_sVvL/w640-h276/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2012-08-29.png" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">History and Basics</h3><div>Just some basic Camino history, before I dig in...</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago">Camino de Santiago</a> (or, The Way of St. James) has been a religious pilgrimage for over a 1000 years, traveled by literally <i>millions</i> of people.</li><li>There are dozens of different popular starting points, though you can start your Camino anywhere you choose.</li><li>The only requirement to getting your "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago#Compostela">Compostela</a>" (a parchment certificate that officially recognizes your completion), is that you walk the last 100km to the cathedral of Santiago.</li><li>The medieval Camino has its roots around the 900s, and then further popularized by a "guidebook" published in 1140, called the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Calixtinus">Codex Calixtinus</a></i>.</li><li>Also, St. James (the apostle whose remains are believed to be held at the cathedral of Santiago), is the patron saint of Spain, one of the major sponsors of the crusades, and his popularity rose tremendously in medieval times.</li><li>The trail was mostly forgotten in the 20th century (just a few hundred pilgrims a year), until a guidebook was published in 1957, and since then, there has been a huge resurgence of interest.</li><li>Of course the 2010 film, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3V5E3Rs">The Way</a></i> with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez (which is excellent, by the way), also helped bring the Camino to American audiences and interest has surged. Now, several hundred thousand pilgrims make the trip every year.</li><li>Of the dozens of routes, the most popular is the "<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://caminoways.com/camino-frances&source=gmail&ust=1681653706208000&usg=AOvVaw2HrYm4BwD2xV8mBfVlYJgl" href="https://caminoways.com/camino-frances" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">French Way</a>", which is the Camino depicted in the movie <i>The Way</i>. It's 422 miles, and takes about 5 weeks.</li><li>Perhaps the second most popular routes is the Portuguese Way, roughly 160 miles and takes about 2 weeks, which is the path we took.</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Our Way</h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We started in Porto, Portugal, and took the "Central Route", which is inland among the hills and vineyards, but there's also the "Coastal Route", which of course hugs the coast (though the weather can be pretty rough, or so we heard).</li><li>Our Camino Portuguese Central was about 160 miles, and we did it in 12 days of walking, averaging about 13 miles (a half marathon) a day, with our longest days around 18 miles and our shortest about 9 miles.</li><li>There was some elevation to climb and descend every day, but it was all very reasonable. I found it about the same difficulty as hiking around the Texas hill country near Austin. Hilly, but certainly not mountainous. Nothing like Colorado or Switzerland. But also, it's not all just flat walking.</li><li>Most days, we walked for about 3-5 hours, typically starting between 7am and 9am, and finishing around Noon-2pm.</li><li>There were other pilgrims who left much earlier than us every day (probably either much slower, or going much farther, or both), and some who left later, or walked later.</li><li>When we really pushed, with no stops, our fastest miles were about 17 minutes per mile (as measured by my Pixel watch and my hiking partner's Garmin), though a much more comfortable pace, taking a few pictures, conversing, and relaxing a bit, was closer to ~20 minutes a mile.</li><li>Perhaps the most surprising, and maybe most disappointing part about the Camino, is how much of it is on asphalt, concrete, pavement, or cobblestones, and how very little of it is on dirt or rock trails.</li><li>There are probably some official numbers somewhere, but I'd estimate that less than 10-15% of our whole Camino was spent on trails, and 85-90% was spent walking on paved streets or cobble stones.</li><li>Also, I'd say that at least 65-70% was "urban", walking among buildings, towns, villages, and only about 30-35% in fields or the woods or within vineyards or farms.</li><li>That might be fine by you, but I think I was expecting something a little more remote. My favorite trails all time are a little more remote treks through Scotland, New Zealand, Switzerland, along the Appalations or the Pacific Northwest -- the Camino is most certainly NOT that.</li><li>But what the Camino is, is a walk through history. Many of those cobblestones I'm complaining about were laid by the Romans (and probably their slaves) literally 2000 years ago.</li><li>Most of the Portuguese Camino follows <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_roads">Roman Road XIX</a> (yes, the Romans basically had a numbered interstate system throughout Europe).</li><li>There are stone mile markers (literally, "milestones"), carved in Latin, dating to the 1st century A.D.</li><li>We crossed probably 20 stone arch bridges built by the Romans over 1500 years ago, and another 20 stone bridges built (or re-built) in medieval times 1000 years ago.</li><li>There's just so, so, so much history. Castles, keeps, cathedrals, chapels, aqueducts, olive trees, grape groves -- many over 1000 years old. Let that sink in, and the hard asphalt and pavement do melt away.</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Other Pilgrims on the Trail</h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Our first few days, the crowds were very light. We just 1 other pilgrim on the first day, and less than a dozen per day, for the next 3-4 days.</li><li>But as of April 1st, things picked up tremendously.</li><li>Part of it, as we just got closer to Santiago, the trail got busier (back to the point that you must complete the last 100 km on foot to receive the Compostela).</li><li>The other consideration was that we kind of accidentally started our hike that would put us into Santiago for Easter weekend. While that was an accident on our part, thousands of pilgrims traveling for more pious reasons were very deliberately covering the Camino over the course of Holy Week, and planning to land in Santiago specifically for Easter.</li><li>We only met perhaps 5 or 6 other Americans on the trail (a group of 60-something retirees from Rhode Island, and a small group of retired ladies from California).</li><li>From most-to-fewer, we met many Portuguese, Spaniards, Brazilians, Germans, and a smattering of French, Brits, Canadians, Taiwanese, Australians, Danes, Czechs, Swiss, and others I'm sure I'm missing.</li><li>Interestingly, almost no one ever asks your name -- just where you're from. And from then on, you're mostly referred to by your country (or in our case, states, Texas and Colorado). It's kind of a nice convention.</li><li>You end up seeing many of the same people every couple of days, roughly traveling in your cohort from stage to stage. That's pretty fun. Easy to engage, and get into a conversation with anyone, but also easy to keep your privacy and distance.</li><li>The vast majority of people we met on the Camino, have done it before, many of them multiple times (like 7 or 8 times or so), and often different routes each time.</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Logistics Advice for the End of the Trail</h3><div style="text-align: left;">We struggled to find much information about how we were supposed to "complete" our Camino. <i>Where do we go first? The Cathedral? The Pilgrims' Office? Our hotel? Where is the 0-km marker?</i> Thus, we made a few mistakes, and so we'll try to help you out here...</div></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Here's what NOT to do....which is exactly what we did....</h4><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We got in line to visit the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela_Cathedral">Santiago de Compostela Cathedral</a> itself.</li><li>We waited about 45 minutes, to enter the cathedral and visit the tomb of St. James and get our passport stamped at the cathedral, which seemed like the sensible thing to do, for pilgrims on the Camino.</li><li>HOWEVER, the Cathedral does NOT allow backpacks inside. Thus, we waited 45 minutes to be refused entry because of our backpacks.</li><li>So each of us took turns going inside (by ourselves, without a pack), while the other waited with the backpacks.</li><li>Unbelievably, there is NO passport stamp at the Cathedral itself! Shocking, but true. We asked all over.</li><li>The famous front doors are ONLY open during jubilee years (of which 2023 is not). So instead you enter through the side doors.</li><li>If you want to see the front doors (which are roped off), you'll need to buy a ticket and a tour (which we did a day later).</li><li>The tomb of St. James is under the altar, and there's another 10-15 minute queue inside of the Cathedral to see that.</li></ul></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Here's what TO DO...</h4><div>Rather, here's a much better plan... Go straight to the Pilgrim's Office, get your Compostela, then check-in to your hotel or accommodations, drop your pack, clean up, and visit the Cathedral afterwards.</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The traditional end of the Camino is an old, worn stone tile, with the scallop shell, right in the geometric center of the plaza in front of the cathedral.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvk4Z9HZ30Lj0Q7L4YigyxhGfNvH6EjF_btvW9jqBAlJV72OCgwJfTwUBnVEtygeg2L0NmV5SFQwgAu8h5L__1AwZBWA8_rOjbft3KJpEKjq1fMoEZGG2n2Gqukda0SeATjKtLcs_iXatiRdNYYVMMPfr1tXzGLiqgoJRIe0Fc8sd30tTkyhs5yL-/s1271/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-56-20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1271" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvk4Z9HZ30Lj0Q7L4YigyxhGfNvH6EjF_btvW9jqBAlJV72OCgwJfTwUBnVEtygeg2L0NmV5SFQwgAu8h5L__1AwZBWA8_rOjbft3KJpEKjq1fMoEZGG2n2Gqukda0SeATjKtLcs_iXatiRdNYYVMMPfr1tXzGLiqgoJRIe0Fc8sd30tTkyhs5yL-/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2008-56-20.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zrmTtVpW4LABRE4xCUSPT0O-mCPDoGWkrjeiaqp_5DtP0u2YAG9JMAiw4UsdMRYzYnUGqHGEYfEJAEI4vZCzhzZZShGXdj3L07qo6SSp3nQ6-59Y_OXvgWmiN65hmn0GVmOGE1AH15mUBSHUZOafRkaE8BW3JwUaxQXPqd5Yb6Ntx6zDF3p9nVUK/s951/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-02-38.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zrmTtVpW4LABRE4xCUSPT0O-mCPDoGWkrjeiaqp_5DtP0u2YAG9JMAiw4UsdMRYzYnUGqHGEYfEJAEI4vZCzhzZZShGXdj3L07qo6SSp3nQ6-59Y_OXvgWmiN65hmn0GVmOGE1AH15mUBSHUZOafRkaE8BW3JwUaxQXPqd5Yb6Ntx6zDF3p9nVUK/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-02-38.png" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">It'll ask you a few things -- your name, your nationality, the starting point of your Camino, and your reasons for embarking on this journey.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Once you've completed this form (it takes 60 seconds or less), you'll get a number on your phone (basically like pulling a paper ticket at the DMV).</li><li style="text-align: left;">In the event that there is a longer wait, there's a beautiful garden within the Pilgrim's complex, which would make for a lovely place to relax while waiting for your number.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzddnrVrU_4X6979qFSePstKfHvRkBmLYbXCQ5mK2N2RqradDrrN1AzM8g2P-srWHdC1tK3mYJKz9XG7oxbC1VWesHuqZIgLpLQO_YQP79rzHsCGbvhR5M94Llf6XYugn3-txV5c5jAQS72rn8j8aWM-dCue9BCUfdjycZ-ITFnX3qzim-HmfOPCl/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-05-35.png" width="288" /></a></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">We arrived at the Pilgrim's office at 2pm on Good Friday -- one of the busiest days of the year -- and we waited in line for less than 5 minutes.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittHMD5KiNAi6j4QIddVKxhAwiF5bk9MeD_N94ANHRd5GY5uY9e2qMO216zd-iWf5ieCXeJ2nC6K46x4QnxGtpKLMitBXGTajZTzduork5m9FhQceCtcp6Vs7s0t4FW9xqQ-xgsTEH-eoRaNTNTWD76yJ2F9Cb6m2cWS4rxH2ty4hFlg7f4NdaW44Y/s977/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-06-20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittHMD5KiNAi6j4QIddVKxhAwiF5bk9MeD_N94ANHRd5GY5uY9e2qMO216zd-iWf5ieCXeJ2nC6K46x4QnxGtpKLMitBXGTajZTzduork5m9FhQceCtcp6Vs7s0t4FW9xqQ-xgsTEH-eoRaNTNTWD76yJ2F9Cb6m2cWS4rxH2ty4hFlg7f4NdaW44Y/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-06-20.png" width="212" /></a></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">When your number is called, you'll move into a very busy room that looks just like the DMV, with perhaps a dozen or more booths, each staffed by a helpful person who checks your Camino passport stamps briefly, gives you your "final" stamp, and then prints your compostela.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqgn83mUQamYhX9n3Gpu4Bj8TYSR5DPuhyLo6b93F3SG-r_0742UconU_o9JPWRFoU3XsGUkfjKT8UQIV2wrRNm6eVzEvjcF30L9RVFBJoGUSxzSx3OspsiwUdpL3b9T_JupPvteQh44rnPNQ_lKq3XfnEa-VtJkq9A_z6lwfZRiWExkMYjH5b_dH/s954/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2009-04-53.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Which is true, except for when it isn't. There was no Pilgrim's Mass on Good Friday or Holy Saturday (so we didn't get to attend one). </div><div><ul></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Would I do it again?</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Big question...would I do it again? Complicated answer.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I can say unequivocally that I enjoyed every minute of it -- the distance, the landscape, the clean air, the weather, the people, the food, the pain, the gain, the history, the bridges, the cobblestones, the churches, the cathedral, the vineyards, the orchards, the farm animals, the rivers, the streams, the waterfalls -- all of it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But, at the same time, I just feel that there's so much more to see in the world. While I was raised Catholic and appreciate the history and solemnity, as mostly an apostate, the religious parts of the pilgrimage are perhaps a little lost on me. The cathedral is an unbelievable feat of medieval architecture and the history is just mind blowing, but I don't think I get quite as much out of it as someone doing it for the religious act of pilgrimage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Moreover, personally, I'm a little more drawn toward the beauties of nature, maybe dotted with some architectural and historical storylines. With limited opportunities to travel and hike for weeks at a time away from family and work, I think I'd probably tackle some other trails on my list first, before making another Camino. But, I'd never say never...</div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Part 3: Itinerary, Narrative, and Pictures</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ1FOPRuGb5Y-JX0Qqz8Kaj48YCH2BusVBWN2FwMZuV0Sy766HfDI0M_VLXFN9S-CKRC_90RApz9gNcYUBr5NrwwfQsbhC8FCSXPAMgKSSCtKzGyA5yIz51mfqS3VWJsa4URxTkr9HdahKefNjY2ykCpDkx_ySXv4Zlxtp9zdQDsfiQGBaR4PKMMn/s1445/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2010-39-02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="1445" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ1FOPRuGb5Y-JX0Qqz8Kaj48YCH2BusVBWN2FwMZuV0Sy766HfDI0M_VLXFN9S-CKRC_90RApz9gNcYUBr5NrwwfQsbhC8FCSXPAMgKSSCtKzGyA5yIz51mfqS3VWJsa4URxTkr9HdahKefNjY2ykCpDkx_ySXv4Zlxtp9zdQDsfiQGBaR4PKMMn/w640-h230/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2010-39-02.png" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">March 25, 2023, Day -1: Travel</h3><p>Setting out toward Portugal to walk the Camino. Big thanks to the ladies for taking care of everything back home!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe2gJSq0i3TKKee6D1knqM3i5_gSTwxXwBcEDFDHPuqdf5hMFvPzdVD7e3vFgF8ahWl3q8y4hU0e5Mt1gbTv6UJ7BdoVAJ4c_ntYd9XoAEajn19cy5hN7jBvEriXHwlmCI_GzdTJn_1PG3VUVKOEzKPYr_oaA6448ByplysLNjTt3asnPhNXKZIkH/s2048/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1215" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe2gJSq0i3TKKee6D1knqM3i5_gSTwxXwBcEDFDHPuqdf5hMFvPzdVD7e3vFgF8ahWl3q8y4hU0e5Mt1gbTv6UJ7BdoVAJ4c_ntYd9XoAEajn19cy5hN7jBvEriXHwlmCI_GzdTJn_1PG3VUVKOEzKPYr_oaA6448ByplysLNjTt3asnPhNXKZIkH/s320/01.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">March 26, 2023, Day 0: Arrival in Porto</h3><p>Let's do this! Made it to Porto, a little later than expected due to strikes in France (merci). Picked up our passport and toured the Porto Se (Cathedral), c. 1100AD. Dinner and beers and dessert port wines around town, and we're back at our hotel, ready to set out on our Camino tomorrow.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDkheFX6NvpcNbvniDMpt4zQh6rKyA4qe6p0Pri1avweSLtVFle5_DvaJyHoII-uOHn1nTQd_nBnmP63er7Jfpj3Pb4SPoo_0FpgQaP2lFhyVBXirJrET3I4KqWrZisvsV-wmNgTGEHaJVtTKEyD86vAf6vW9fFPG0xGSYQ2ocwAE_y4plxX0-n3y/s960/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="960" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDkheFX6NvpcNbvniDMpt4zQh6rKyA4qe6p0Pri1avweSLtVFle5_DvaJyHoII-uOHn1nTQd_nBnmP63er7Jfpj3Pb4SPoo_0FpgQaP2lFhyVBXirJrET3I4KqWrZisvsV-wmNgTGEHaJVtTKEyD86vAf6vW9fFPG0xGSYQ2ocwAE_y4plxX0-n3y/s320/02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVHE6J4lEbku1QQHJf0AuEwaVBrp5YprfeL1YxDEMXBHv0a_Ll43QD_WcJT153gjl_hcffnaiJoZzOIWTUUO8DeG-Je1jzqumvEzAmm1Vo9SVkNxQnhit_1Q912jX1SgBf_41WGr5zQbh3yUEmW3ZfcsTY4Sxn3-VcbIJb2f1MlgzzwnqedVGme12/s2048/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This will probably be one of our longest days, as it just took a while to get out of the city and suburbs of Porto. The walk was nice, but very urban. Mostly hard, cobblestone streets, lots of lots of vehicle traffic, so not ideal trail conditions. We stopped at the 10 mile mark for beers and sandwiches, then kept moving. We peeked in one aubergue (public hostel for pilgrims) and one other private one, before finding a good match here in Vilarinho. It's not very crowded at all on the trail yet. We've only met 4 other pilgrims on the trail so far -- a young lady from Taiwan, an older couple from France (on their 15th Camino) and a guy from Brazil. 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It finally feels like we are out of the city and into the countryside. About half of today was about 2/3 pavement, 1/3 trails. We met about 10 other pellegrino's today -- a Brazilian, a Portuguese, 2 Czech, 2 Swiss, 2 Danes, and 2 Canadians. We crossed three different stone bridges built about 1000 years ago (possibly incorporating structures from the Roman era 2000 years ago). Barcelos is our destination for the night, a classic medieval village and home for weary pilgrims for a millennium. Like them, we kicked off our shoes and enjoyed cold beers, delicious wine, and good food. 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Best day on the Camino so far, by far! Much shorter day, we walked a little over 13 miles, mostly on dirt trails through farms and groves and vineyards. We saw a few more pellegrino's today, perhaps a dozen, including a few of the same from the day before. We've covered a few different miles with two different mother/daughter pairs, one Canadian and the other Danish. All of us are more or less in the same cohort, on roughly the same schedule. Our first choice of lodging was totally booked and so we walked an extra couple of miles to our second choice and grabbed the last room. As it turned out, it was an awesome result, as we spent this evening at a hostel within a vineyard, drinking all the wine we could from this vineyard, and eating a communal meal with the other pilgrims here. We shared a table with our Canadian friends, as well as some Brazilians, Germans, and Portuguese. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiDVEH4XJlLrcPAn_nzSlp0_cgCYIlAUgiGvkje_F1-00Ea0Dn1zZ6aRu3mm4XGkKvi1fAXg_LYiJkH3LZpG9soVuyqmKzqtwr7AjUtOxMsf7D5w47oAWoYCmtwtYzPhvyqqmRpZ88nN608wSnIEZlMMimnunrua2oAyjoZCezlILyXOS45FogO47/s320/03.23.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">March 30, 2023, Day 4 of 13: Sao Simao to Ponte de Lima, 8.5 miles</h3><div>About 8.5 easy miles to Ponte de Lima. Absolutely wonderful day. Seems like we're finally done with walking along high traffic motor highways and onto trails through fields, farms, vineyards, and orchards. We crossed several stone bridges built by the Romans, reinforced and then widened in the middle ages. These bridges are 1000 to 2000 years old. Spectacular. Nice, easy day, cool, fair weather, good breeze, cloudy and not too much sun. The cork oak trees are beautiful, and some of these olive trees have been growing since Roman times.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05p5cPG7GYtK9-7fLHfQUNOlRuD_dfrC6PHdkjzabH6vL0VhpHpk5p6a0n3VbNtOnYLByy3l7m5dbOJPjVa1aOMMysvz_7rB1wVq5dTPQWK1YwyLmSL_tKbj94AsRDO3fJrRiPYaZ1rv7koNOTT3CGPenLF3HqzIzDvY-5uz1Io_HSTbJtwQMrZYd/s960/04.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05p5cPG7GYtK9-7fLHfQUNOlRuD_dfrC6PHdkjzabH6vL0VhpHpk5p6a0n3VbNtOnYLByy3l7m5dbOJPjVa1aOMMysvz_7rB1wVq5dTPQWK1YwyLmSL_tKbj94AsRDO3fJrRiPYaZ1rv7koNOTT3CGPenLF3HqzIzDvY-5uz1Io_HSTbJtwQMrZYd/s320/04.01.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoCqwtmkKMba2gCyhBS1ZoJUcIw0g7Sz3pnOqnzmT0Ee5i8yHgxd0WmjtzJuCEv1QXj2sl45LW5GCXRvcBZ2yLGv7161A00i0sI_ORSZpw5HGe4YFBuo5ErKoNxWU3Hm3NgngrOW2hEBOK0id7ElDIVtTBSbpEBGPqP7J6CBpKxfu_-WU55_e21Ra/s960/04.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Best day of walking so far! A little over 12 miles but the most elevation gain we should see over the entire hike, all in all really not that intense though. We were on beautiful trails and dirt roads for the vast majority of the day. The pellegrino traffic has picked up considerably, now seeing a few dozen pilgrims per day, plus mountain bikers. We've very quickly gone from walking up to our hotels and just getting a room at the end of a long day, to having to have a reservation a day or two in advance. We met our first Americans all week -- a trio of retirees from Rhode Island. There were some amazing waterfalls and mountain streams, and lush, moss and fern covered walls, in addition of course to the vineyards, olive trees, orchards, and cork oaks. The ground was a little moist, but we generally missed the rain again today. A few more Roman era (1st century AD) bridges and roads and water fountains, and a church built in 1295 that is a national monument in Portugal.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_p4jy8bbzqFH5kixk9T0SZ2ECI0KHgTEuR2IEfEFy1ccBA0xDoMIXt3wb2pFCjEbFoHPNYrg90ut5Qx2ndnkPYLIoniV4JOG5-NXrAEa-zV3TyV-ZXebGK9bzncK3nCd5tsClITYW8NMQgEGJOeHiQIiYf4tF4YS7yAq7btph2qrBgN6-pL7DJxh/s1422/05.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_p4jy8bbzqFH5kixk9T0SZ2ECI0KHgTEuR2IEfEFy1ccBA0xDoMIXt3wb2pFCjEbFoHPNYrg90ut5Qx2ndnkPYLIoniV4JOG5-NXrAEa-zV3TyV-ZXebGK9bzncK3nCd5tsClITYW8NMQgEGJOeHiQIiYf4tF4YS7yAq7btph2qrBgN6-pL7DJxh/s320/05.01.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusGKpqLndfYbKv9mVGVM953bfxTEQXvfBmVulBbTsmjo7161z595XU7LPYc0rr0CUAGLj0fLOwVtR8BJTe8yHUzfn_NLAxSx1yevJi6-TugW8eDpPU9qDVRqupw_1oPSDAUCfJeREiDqgpLdipRhkg8lwyN4-3I_R3E5WI0n8mGQiXHN8EHZePu3f/s2048/05.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We got our first taste of slightly damp weather. The forecast was 'rain' but it was more like a very light fog or light drizzle. The last town at the border, Valenca, was a beautiful medieval town with a proper wall and castle and moat. We walked the ramparts and stumbled on a Renaissance festival and/or passion of the Christ where I had the best crepe ever, cooked over an open flame. We're staying in a hostel outside of town though we walked a few miles back into town to have drinks and dinner. I played goalie for a couple of kids in a Saturday night futbol match and kept a clean sheet (like 9 saves or so, if I do say so myself)...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepD51xgUeKER1NOE2-SNsHWdnpCgy0NhC92tFYYK3LVcrNohMWhT4QYi5Zl3SRg5IhomSQSmLmitB1ZSQ-IC7JguyTivpOqO1jrLHbGeXTctdd_hWOuhMrzNwfLZ6_jHXQIceT3gVDpRxfbyOAzkGeBOc7NSbA0-FiMjQ8Ncg2it6gd-SZI230AdZ/s1422/06.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepD51xgUeKER1NOE2-SNsHWdnpCgy0NhC92tFYYK3LVcrNohMWhT4QYi5Zl3SRg5IhomSQSmLmitB1ZSQ-IC7JguyTivpOqO1jrLHbGeXTctdd_hWOuhMrzNwfLZ6_jHXQIceT3gVDpRxfbyOAzkGeBOc7NSbA0-FiMjQ8Ncg2it6gd-SZI230AdZ/s320/06.01.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-5wFvIh8VJeJ3jlVLJfn-JOJblGu76sLO3eZE6YckELxFZlk6PLE1OJer04wIkkPjWp6Rh_OIRZZv57O5JTj9nH5Fv_yhj6ASdKF4BzvUz0LSXgPk4G9q3kR5me1a-3tBoR-Hs6SRQvrgAT0C-I0lv9gl-ADmK8SB-8XvHT3nGzg-MgB2PKgpNJi/s960/06.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Really hard to believe, but the journey is well over half way over. We gained a full day by walking extra our first 2 days, so we'll probably spend an extra day at the end in Santiago de Compostela. Today's walk from Tui was very, very, VERY different. There were over a hundred at least pellegrino's setting out from Tui for Santiago. The Camino was packed with pilgrims. Very different. It seems that the pellegrino traffic picks up considerably in the last 100km or so. This was also our first day out walking before sunrise, which made for some great pictures. In any case, we had a nice short walk today, along an ancient, 2000 year old Roman road, across a couple of Roman era bridges, into the town of O Porinño, where we had the best meals of our journey. Because our distance was shorter (and the time change moving into Spain) we arrived much earlier, and enjoyed the best meals of our trip so far. We did some laundry, had a nap and a siesta, and then a great evening too. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1830" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH_5TwX7xP97IZ98QE5Y5HqhNi3neeLqm1pTx7YOAr8YwBrXGLxizYBPnTlU53NxS-cT3zqrwk_ZBxpHpQQjMgsfv41fEGapjVABh0xbCLIspTa99gtDT4un9r1paASkiCgBNhWEcVfhGzvM7JGeJnwgCnNyYpmhTXtBI4oicO0k4GXU03eFmJPb-/s320/07.20.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">April 3, 2023, Day 8 of 13: O Porrino to Redondela, 9.9 miles</h3><div>Just about 10 miles today, from O Porriño to Redondela, and then another 4 or so miles exploring the town and area. The trail started out somewhat crowded but thinned out a bit mid morning. We climbed about a 1000 foot hill and back down towards the end of today's walk, which afforded some beautiful views of the valley and the water. Our hostel for the night is right next door to a small cheese and meat and meticulously curated bottle shop, where we enjoyed charcuterie plates twice today, plus a delicious Palo Cortado sherry, a tawny port, and a couple of interesting beers. 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Still, very fair weather and a really beautiful day. We opt for a couple of slightly longer, slightly more scenic "complementario" routes, hoping to avoid some of the crowds. Speaking of...it's crowded now. The Camino is a highway of pilgrims trying to make it into Santiago for Easter. Of course we walked along the ancient Roman XIX road (yes, the Romans numbered their major roads across Europe like Interstate highways in the US), and several Roman era bridges, including a beautiful one in Arcade. We also had a magical experience at a bakery in Arcade recommended by our butcher friend a town or two back. In Pontevedra, we visited an extremely well curated art museum with several Velasquez, Goya, and other Spanish masters. But the antiquities really shine, with a couple of gold and silver hordes from the area, dated to almost 3000 years ago. 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The Camino for traffic is in full force from here on in. Hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of pellegrino's now cover the trails. Young, old, native, foreign, walking with kids, with dogs, with backpacks and without, and a few annoying groups who think that you want to listen to their Bluetooth speaker for 4 hours. Everyone is on the trail now! Most of today was spent on nice trails or small alleys and away from highways. Caldas de Reis is an interesting little town, surrounding a network of hot springs which have been in continuous use since the time of Ptolemy and the Romans. 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Crowds are heavy -- according to the Camino website, about 1500 pellegrino's are arriving per day. We enjoyed some nice time in the forest, along trails and streams, the usual Roman roads and bridges of antiquity, and plenty of sunshine. The food and drink of Galicia are most delightful, from the sweet pastries for breakfast, breads and meats and cheeses for lunch, and the many varieties of fermented beverages. And the locals are just so incredibly friendly. Every proprietor and shop owner and bar tender treats you like you are the single most important person in the world. In fact, we had drinks this evening at Pepe's place in Padron, where every patron gets a giant bear hug and a kiss on the cheek from Pepe, after you sign his book. 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We left our albergue well before dawn, knowing that we had a tough day ahead of us, and a lot of pilgrims doing the same walk, expecting to arrive in Santiago on Good Friday in time for Easter. Our earliest start of the whole trip, it was cold and dark when we started, but also quiet and beautiful and less crowded. We saw both a full moon set and a sun rise, and zipped through trails and small towns. We stopped once for a brief breakfast and picked up sandwiches to go, which came in handy 10 miles later. Once the sun came up, it got hot quickly, and the crowds picked up too. The last few miles into the city were less scenic and more urban, but ticked away pretty quickly. Upon arriving, we weren't sure if the protocol, so we went straight to the cathedral where we waited in a line for a half hour and were turned away because backpacks aren't allowed in the church. So we each took turns, watching one another's packs outside, and doing a quick tour of the church. Then we went to the pilgrim's office a few blocks away and learned that we didn't even have to visit the cathedral to claim our certificate, the Compostela, but we did anyway, so..bonus points? We paid a few euros to get our Latin inscribed parchment (pretty cool actually), and then checked into the hotel, and cleaned up. Then we headed back to the cathedral to actually attend the "pilgrim's mass", which happens every day, and they read the names of all the pilgrim's that arrived that day. Except when we got there, we were told that "every day" doesn't include "today" because today's Good Friday, and there's no mass. And every day doesn't include tomorrow either. Or Sunday. So come back on Monday, two days after you leave. At this point, the religious part is lost on me, but it was a mind clearing, spiritual journey none the less. Anyway, amazing walk! Spectacular weather. Great company. Delicious food. Good people. I'm tired, but refreshed. Challenging, but rewarding! Exhausted, but energized. Appreciative of this experience, but also ready for home with my girls. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-iazroAFFPxpr1_H1EceRTU6dnwAYxvVWTZ6W1m8z9llb7C0yFHplFaZRzVz0CnzDGAVsJI1w5aajJj2VTcNLhiGBDHbfb1jU1b14rhNWpRPTj3PsMX4qmhcBv-E8-zyNgj-cmGxCm5tbmEnNM3RHo6oGWi-HuBWcQYAfvbPccezi_292c8MCLBy/s320/12.26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">April 8, 2023, Day 13 of 13: Day of Rest in Santiago de Compostela</h3><div>This is the first day in over two weeks that we haven't had to pack our backpacks and check out of our lodgings and head to the next town. Rather, we enjoyed a nice day touring the beautiful town of Santiago de Compostela, starting with the museum at the cathedral, which included 4 levels of history around the construction of the structure, art, and artifacts. After that, I think I had the most unique tour I've ever experienced, period... We took a guided tour (albeit entirely in Spanish), whereby we spent almost 90 climbing and crawling around THE ROOF OF THE CATHEDRAL. Yes, you heard me... There's a tour where you basically climb out of a window and look at the cathedral from every possible angle, on the damn roof! This was simple indescribable and incredible. Maybe a little unnerving and uncomfortable at times, but a heck of a lot of fun and a one of a kind experience, never to be missed. The roof was renovated in 2021 and this experience is only recently available. Tomorrow morning is an early bus ride back to Porto, then I fly back through Amsterdam to my girls, and I'm very much looking forward to being home. I'll post again a bit more about the logistics of the trip for those considering something like this, and maybe something a little more introspective about what I found along the way. 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It was kind of amazing to watch the 12 little towns we spent our night tick by, about every 15 minutes by the highway. 3 different times the highway touched the Camino and pellegrino's were obvious with their backpacks and very determined walks. Porto was a buzz with Easter festivals and activities. Corey and I had a nice meal and a couple of fantastic ports, which put a nice finish on a great trip. We even made our way back to the Porto Cathedral, to the start of our journey and the mile marker that says "248 km to Santiago." 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I'll leave you with this one...<i>bom caminho, good way, buen camino!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XX7gc2_SJBgZGkdHMEQMBlO4qvMbXsVMnR7oZR35POKK-AXm0wjYmCDnub-57z4F2cTCNEWpgVyjcMR9a2t6rV_4bPIdnMSskkjLLQisjLeuPRuBC33m-ydQBDMBWkZX75U68SK3p2Bepc399zE0zOzH1JlxSDX5DkIpa2fUyeDxeCtUScWiuqbZ/s521/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2013-47-46.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XX7gc2_SJBgZGkdHMEQMBlO4qvMbXsVMnR7oZR35POKK-AXm0wjYmCDnub-57z4F2cTCNEWpgVyjcMR9a2t6rV_4bPIdnMSskkjLLQisjLeuPRuBC33m-ydQBDMBWkZX75U68SK3p2Bepc399zE0zOzH1JlxSDX5DkIpa2fUyeDxeCtUScWiuqbZ/s320/Screenshot%20from%202023-04-24%2013-47-46.png" width="275" /></a></div><p>:-Dustin</p>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.comSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain42.8768606 -8.544172914.566626763821155 -43.7004229 71.187094436178853 26.6120771tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-79761367369110190532021-01-16T20:11:00.006-06:002021-01-31T11:08:30.501-06:00Awesome, TX BBQ<p>I've been asked several times over the last few months to share my smoked brisket recipe. Of course, I'm always happy to, but it's more of a "methodology" than a simple recipe. In any case, I'm happy to oblige...so here you go!</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>Equipment</b></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Smoker</h3><p>Over the years, I've smoked brisket on several different types of smokers. I started on a <a href="https://amzn.to/2XKaZ4Y">Weber bullet smoker</a>, "Smokey Mountain". For many years, I used an offset smoker, until the firebox eventually rusted through (it was merely 1/16" steel, you really need 3/8" if you want something that's going to last...)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIGnFLpb1P1yss09n3YE2V7b4Itlvxo1gjdg76wJnq78Sp85Nr8sG3eoULQatM7f5pSZVcV7J-2ld_Frv7L39HnVQlh-o-5nNbkUbD7P8736iB7QWi1cUfnBYNA6mzFo24z4OupY9KNU/s2048/PXL_20201225_160417434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIGnFLpb1P1yss09n3YE2V7b4Itlvxo1gjdg76wJnq78Sp85Nr8sG3eoULQatM7f5pSZVcV7J-2ld_Frv7L39HnVQlh-o-5nNbkUbD7P8736iB7QWi1cUfnBYNA6mzFo24z4OupY9KNU/w400-h300/PXL_20201225_160417434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>At this point, if I'm smoking a single brisket for my family and neighbors, I'm absolutely loving the <a href="https://amzn.to/3qr3XOL">Blaze Kamado</a>, from the good folks over at <a href="http://BBQGuys.com">BBQGuys.com</a>. 20" diameter and made of 2.5" thick cast aluminum, this is a Japanese kamado cooker, in the style of a Big Green Egg or <a href="https://amzn.to/3nQ6qRh">Kamado Joe</a>. But rather than a fragile, ceramic shell, we're talking 200 lbs of solid aluminum. This thing holds heat beautifully, looks absolutely stunning, and your grandkids will be fighting over it long after you're dead. I have an unreasonable love for this big, beautiful hunk of metal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb5MOxHFxXCF1cJHZ10QFe0CiXScqJTshOkTizIEHBzndT4b71GSJ-YE78nw2ARl9h-83DLYsWFF2gpFH5cwnwvgCWqQ1fx-5LjrMScj4s8Ld8_t_Jthr5jEAAXMIJSDMKm_dKMT0AAo/s2048/PXL_20201004_051745905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb5MOxHFxXCF1cJHZ10QFe0CiXScqJTshOkTizIEHBzndT4b71GSJ-YE78nw2ARl9h-83DLYsWFF2gpFH5cwnwvgCWqQ1fx-5LjrMScj4s8Ld8_t_Jthr5jEAAXMIJSDMKm_dKMT0AAo/w400-h300/PXL_20201004_051745905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Accessories</h3><p>So that's my smoker... Here's a handful of accessories that I use every time I cook:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/38PYgUQ">Drip pan</a>. The most important piece of your kamado is almost always sold separately. You absoultely must have a drip pan, to catch grease and maintain humidity inside the smoker. This is how you'll ensure your briskets are always moist, delicious, and never dry. I use <a href="https://amzn.to/38PYgUQ">this 15"x3" cake pan</a>, and it's great. It fits my Blaze kamado perfectly.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3nRJmBJ">Heat deflector plate</a>. I use a heavy duty steel heat deflector, under the drip pan. It's a good investment, as it protects your drip pan and prolongs its life pretty much indefinitely. It also doubles as an awesome pizza-cooking surface.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qpQ0R7">Meater</a> meat thermometer. I've gone through a bunch of meat thermometers over the years, but my favorite, by far is the Meater. Bluetooth, with a really clean, intuitive user interface, this thermometer satisfies my inner data nerd while I'm cooking.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2XOAiTE">Grate lifter hooks</a>. I use two of these for lifting and lowering the grates into place.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/38NKmCo">Ash tool poker</a>. I use this tool for adjusting the coals before cooking, and cleaning up after.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3iiaRTR">Grill scraper and brush</a>. I use this brush for keeping my grate clean between cooks.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3imeg48">Extra long tongs</a>. For way too long, I messed around with kitchen tongs. Don't make that mistake. Get a set of big, long, heavy-duty tongs. Useful for moving around coals, or carefully lifting the meat.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/35NKmAr">Chimney starter</a>. I use a chimney starter to kick start the fire.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3nSOCF7">Fire starter bundles</a>. Never, ever, ever use lighter fluid. Kickstart the fire with these bundles. Or even just a little butcher paper, coated in oil.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3ikSo92">Lighter</a>. I'm a dork, so I like this little USB-rechargeable, electric firestarter. It has a Star Wars feel to it, and it makes me happy every time I use it :-)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LUu7KU">USB Fan</a>. I use a little USB fan for starting the fire, and in the rare cases that I need to raise the temperature in the smoker.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2N6fRzb">Lump charcoal</a>. I use oak lump charcoal. You might prefer mesquite or hickory or cherry wood or apple wood or pecan.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/35Jd715">Butcher block</a>. I do the vast majority of my prep, and even some of the intra-cooking steps (wrapping, flipping) on a 24"x36" butcher block.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/38UA2c9">Stainless Steel Prep Table</a>. That butcher block sits on top of this prep table.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2KrA69O">Caster wheels</a>. And I modified that prep table to have caster wheels, so that I can roll it around easily.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LvPGlm">Butcher paper</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2KrA69O">dispenser</a>. Mounted on that butcher block, I have a butcher paper dispenser and roll of paper.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3oSWQyb">Welding gloves</a>. I use super heavy duty welding gloves, for any of the hot stuff that I need to touch. Don't burn your hands!</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LFekQf">Bread knife</a>. We'll get to the slicing part later, but get yourself an awesome bread knife. I'm a big fan of the <a href="https://amzn.to/3oQOqrh">Miyabi series</a>, but if that's too pricey ($300), here's a <a href="https://amzn.to/2LFekQf">great knife</a> for $30.</li></ul><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Meat</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Quality</h3><p>I can't stress this enough... Get the best quality meat your local butcher has to offer. <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select#:~:text=Prime%20roasts%20and%20steaks%20are,has%20less%20marbling%20than%20Prime.&text=Select%20beef%20is%20very%20uniform,leaner%20than%20the%20higher%20grades.">USDA beef is usually graded in three different categories</a>: Prime is generally best, followed by Choice, and then Select. In fact, some beef has no rating whatsoever. If you're unsure, you can't go wrong wtih Prime. I generally avoid Choice and Select, when there are other options. Once you know what you're doing, or you know what you're looking for (or you have a great butcher who's willing to offer you some help), you can also find some outstanding beef that's ungraded (that doesn't necessarily mean that it's less than Select, just that it's not graded).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AGnXLV6SkvJtW8z5yyZM_OeUO1nUFp0nlXqBzH9PjTNEWZp-PrZSPSKncMnOv1U3E46IhLiaXO6S2X0Ml8MSoQT4n_fe7mAdia7FtqCgrQrd-1ZVFBBjCTJeM6ng543U3YnqxMArYqg/s2048/IMG_20200813_221733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AGnXLV6SkvJtW8z5yyZM_OeUO1nUFp0nlXqBzH9PjTNEWZp-PrZSPSKncMnOv1U3E46IhLiaXO6S2X0Ml8MSoQT4n_fe7mAdia7FtqCgrQrd-1ZVFBBjCTJeM6ng543U3YnqxMArYqg/w300-h400/IMG_20200813_221733.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>You can also get grass fed, or corn fed beef. I very much prefer the flavors of grass fed, free range cattle. It's a subtle difference in tastes that you may or may not be able to detect. But I always find the grass fed beef to be a little earthier, with more umami and richness. Free range is important to me, as I do want the animals I eat to be treated with respect, and to only ever have one bad day in their entire life.</p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Cut</h3><p>You can usually buy a whole brisket, or a half brisket. A whole brisket is two different muscles, called "the flat" and "the point". The point is the juicy, fattier, more moist piece, and the flat is the leaner, thinner muscle. I almost always cook a whole brisket. If I'm going to put 12+ hours into cooking, I want both. I suppose you could do one or the other, if you're just cooking for yourself or a very small group, but I usually want leftovers, for myself and to give away.</p><p>The brisket is underside of the front shoulders of the cow. Some people are super opinionated about the right or left brisket being better than the other. I seriously can't tell the difference, so you'll get no opinion here from me.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Size</h3><p>I generally look for about an 11-12 lbs brisket. There are certainly bigger, and smaller cuts, but this size seems to hit the right sweet spot for me. It fits nicely within my 20" kamado, provides 10-15 servings, and has a ton of flavor. Speaking of servings, you can roughly expect one cooked serving out of every pound of raw brisket.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Trimming</h3><p>Trimming a brisket is one my most enjoyable, relaxing, artistic activities in the whole process. But, I have to warn you... It can take a long time. It can be difficult to get right. You'll probably end up with 2-3 lbs of beef fat rotting in your garbage can (unless you melt it down and make tallow, which is awesome by the way). Honestly, my advice if you're just getting started, is to skip the trimming step and get a "trimmed" brisket from the butcher. If your butcher is any good, they'll do a much better job than you (at least at first).</p><p>If you are going to trim it yourself, start with a good knife. A boning knife works pretty well. I personally use this <a href="https://amzn.to/3oVBOiA">Miyabi prep knife</a>. I trim a lot off. Probably more than one should. I feel around all of the white fat, and carve off anything that looks unsightly or feels funny. I want about 3/4" of fat at the thickest parts across the bottom, and splotchy bits around the top and sides (but not big solid chunks).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgzYEfiQ5ycHBarY6aPgnXPNiFuVW6DnGdI6EZpnCbeecaHtj6MUHHLAvTZUr2Orl8uLfRngtC5VjQDAyfAYdAL48TnEOy3yfDrf8jrdB5dv7d6Zi5FO8daZpI2q-hixQv8mVdLvbX9g/s2048/IMG_20200813_230105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgzYEfiQ5ycHBarY6aPgnXPNiFuVW6DnGdI6EZpnCbeecaHtj6MUHHLAvTZUr2Orl8uLfRngtC5VjQDAyfAYdAL48TnEOy3yfDrf8jrdB5dv7d6Zi5FO8daZpI2q-hixQv8mVdLvbX9g/w400-h300/IMG_20200813_230105.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Seasoning</h3><div>Nowadays, my seasoning is super simple, and inspired 100% by Aaron Franklin's <a href="https://amzn.to/3qvBEi7">book</a> and <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/classes/aaron-franklin-teaches-texas-style-bbq">masterclass</a>. Previously, I used all sorts of salts and peppers and sugars and herbs.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q5079BlQbT__f9vMSG7BYo6VOx4m9s977lkeGwBGZJf7YuWgezDb8TDOIycxfd8Zx0J0akcMS8bGICj_mLBLTpLN4iTchiuE_iXVvCuj6cpS3ycyrO0VkPsnorb5z3spgdqp3BXuN_Y/s2048/IMG_20200216_155849_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q5079BlQbT__f9vMSG7BYo6VOx4m9s977lkeGwBGZJf7YuWgezDb8TDOIycxfd8Zx0J0akcMS8bGICj_mLBLTpLN4iTchiuE_iXVvCuj6cpS3ycyrO0VkPsnorb5z3spgdqp3BXuN_Y/w400-h299/IMG_20200216_155849_2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Then, one day, Mr. Franklin taught me the magic of <a href="https://amzn.to/3qp7IEw">coarse kosher salt</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2Nf2WLH">16-mesh black pepper</a>, in a 50/50 (by volume) mix. The results are unmistakably amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>I start by coating the entire brisket with a little bit of simple <a href="https://amzn.to/3svT0xc">olive oil</a> (doesn't have to be expensive or fancy, just organic). The smoke point of olive oil is low, but we won't be cooking it very hot, so it's great. Pour a couple of tablespoons on each sides and rub it in with your hands. You just want a nice, wet, sticky surface.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then, I combine the kosher salt and 16-mesh pepper in a shaker and absolutely coat every square inch of the brisket liberally. I haven't been able to overdo it. Cake it on there. The magic of the big pepper and salt chunks, is in the surface area. All of those granules increase the surface area and capture more smoke and flavor.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7DD-sr-ftgtHuGWHfuTW2HpD1PXEY3TmdHRYGMpiZu0_osK7LmmcxxnrB1p65FDjXhtmzg4TvMkQB0tTHitM8uHTRcvgeciuIB51gmfNKrIxQzQ1qp2JHDaKSfNO29wCqr1FAOPyZsU/s2048/PXL_20201224_194818411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7DD-sr-ftgtHuGWHfuTW2HpD1PXEY3TmdHRYGMpiZu0_osK7LmmcxxnrB1p65FDjXhtmzg4TvMkQB0tTHitM8uHTRcvgeciuIB51gmfNKrIxQzQ1qp2JHDaKSfNO29wCqr1FAOPyZsU/w400-h300/PXL_20201224_194818411.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Do this, and you're going to have a fantastic crust.</div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Wood & Charcoal</h2><div>I have the good fortune of living on a couple of acres just in the hills over Austin, Texas, and I have a ton of red oak. I keep a fire wood rack of red oak slowly aging, seasoning, drying out a little bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I'm able to use an offset smoker, I cook exclusively with wood (no charcoal). But for this article, let's talk about the kamado...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOI0EYBzB8awF0H1cFgdlfWNZ0CYbcJadaMrt43AhBI8I4wMXh1lv_1J5IxzxsMcY91hrNChWtI582hNG-3UTVhdA1rFlcXVepdQ2vrGm14UZu5TepEZ-2JW3M5f6dN1TB9vdOFhFnvg/s2048/IMG_20200404_095435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOI0EYBzB8awF0H1cFgdlfWNZ0CYbcJadaMrt43AhBI8I4wMXh1lv_1J5IxzxsMcY91hrNChWtI582hNG-3UTVhdA1rFlcXVepdQ2vrGm14UZu5TepEZ-2JW3M5f6dN1TB9vdOFhFnvg/w300-h400/IMG_20200404_095435.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>There's one huge challenge with kamado cooking... There's really no way to add wood or charcoal during the cook. You basically have to start with all of the fuel that you're going to use for the whole cook, and it has to last for the whole cook. I used to really fret about this. But as it turns out, it's actually pretty straight forward.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUoWt8y-a295IMvBxwwyNZ-YbjYuCBdv7qPASz-T6xJp2NRcaNmmecz277Qaeycs851kRYqntHyEcqu4yMJb3RItcyAD-usUe6osLNQi6w-ad8Yx408DcWF8EEKG-YhLSqEK2M1sP_mo/s2048/PXL_20201004_050752324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUoWt8y-a295IMvBxwwyNZ-YbjYuCBdv7qPASz-T6xJp2NRcaNmmecz277Qaeycs851kRYqntHyEcqu4yMJb3RItcyAD-usUe6osLNQi6w-ad8Yx408DcWF8EEKG-YhLSqEK2M1sP_mo/w400-h300/PXL_20201004_050752324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So I start with 2 of the little fire starter bundles, at the bottom, and then my chimney smoker loaded with lump charcoal. Around the outside of the chimney, I usually put 2 or 3 pieces of well seasoned red oak. Then I light the bales and turn on the USB fan. It takes about 15 minutes, but as soon as the flames reach the top of the chimney, I dump the coals on the red oak.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLs_SYsHBwnYklr0Qnsz-1FhdpwgRbmj86LCD4xQAvqYRbjHXzj6VbKZ7IQYf1uVVfDR_al7mEi1rpdnVFgFdsYr9HV1utpTTs-JnGhLabAsJcIBho0CrRRvHpQbIixQjoo9fAdD198A/s2048/PXL_20201225_133404829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLs_SYsHBwnYklr0Qnsz-1FhdpwgRbmj86LCD4xQAvqYRbjHXzj6VbKZ7IQYf1uVVfDR_al7mEi1rpdnVFgFdsYr9HV1utpTTs-JnGhLabAsJcIBho0CrRRvHpQbIixQjoo9fAdD198A/w400-h300/PXL_20201225_133404829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then I basically fill the bottom chamber of the kamado all the way up to the middle rack, with fresh, unlit lump charcoal, and I turn off the USB fan (and put it away). I find that about 5" of depth of lump charcols, plus 2-3 pieces of oak, will last at least 12 hours, and that generally works for me. If I ever need to raise the heat, I'll use the fan and blow some extra air through the bottom intake, but this is pretty rare.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once the coal bed is fully fueled and in good shape, add the second grate, the <a href="https://amzn.to/3nRJmBJ">heat deflector</a> plate, and the <a href="https://amzn.to/38PYgUQ">drip pan</a>. I've tried all sorts of things in the drip pan (beer, wine, vinegar, fruits, spices, etc.). None of it makes any noticeable difference, as far as I can tell. So I'm back to just plain water and it works great. The 15"x3" pan that I use holds almost 2 gallons of water, and that lasts about 8 hours in my experience. I almost always have to top it up once, during the cook, usually at the point that I wrap (175F internal temperature).</div><div><br /></div><div>Above the drip pan, I put the third grate (the cooking one), and the brisket on that. I like to start with the fat cap down. I find this lets the fat cap absorb the earliest heat, and smoke, and provide a little insulation to the rest of the meat for the earliest part of the cook.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Temperature</h3><div><p>I usually aim for a smoker temperature between 220F and 270F. I'm actually okay with up to 300F (just knowing that it's going to cook a little faster, and will almost certainly need some extra water in the drip pan, because it's boiling off much quicker).</p></div><div>I track the temperature on my phone through the Meater thermometer, and let it get through "the stall", which is a point that every brisket goes through, around 160-170F. This is a scary point, where you might think your brisket has "stalled" cooking. Actually, what's happening is that the meat itself is "sweating" water, which is cooling it down, internally, almost as fast as it's cooking. Resist the urge to mess with it, and let it get through the stall, and once it hits 170F, it'll start climbing again.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Wrap</h3><div>At 175F internal, I pull the brisket off and wrap it tightly in butcher paper. I prefer butcher paper to foil in that butcher paper lets some smoke continue permeating through, whereas foil basically seals off the meat from the smoke.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvF6dWhTUYWhQVsaXecIskkJzjR4zlscUiFglN5j8tGKkrihr8waHYR1Dr8jdgO5xBjVnS385HftQ6ZpDG3t7SbTS50MYEArfm9YPPefz7AgqVnn3xnb-fB_jao7p52T8cvutG-g9V3Ok/s2048/PXL_20201126_082234157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvF6dWhTUYWhQVsaXecIskkJzjR4zlscUiFglN5j8tGKkrihr8waHYR1Dr8jdgO5xBjVnS385HftQ6ZpDG3t7SbTS50MYEArfm9YPPefz7AgqVnn3xnb-fB_jao7p52T8cvutG-g9V3Ok/w400-h300/PXL_20201126_082234157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I wrap it as tightly as I possibly can -- this is always a game to me, trying to beat my previous attempts. When I put it back on the grill, I place it with the fat cap up. I find in the last part of the cook (probably the next 2-4 hours), the fat itself melts (ie, renders), and I want all of that beautiful fat to work its way down through the meat. This is subtle, but I've found this to help me cook some of the visually appealing and delicious briskets I've ever made.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Oops</h3><div>In the unfortunate event that you run out of fuel (heat) before the brisket is cooked, it's really not the end of the world. You almost certainly got a good 4-6 hours of smoke, at which point, just wrap the brisket in foil, and put it on your gas grill (or even in your oven), at a target cooking temperature of 220F-270F, and cook until done (203F internal temperature). You won't be able to put a drip pan under it (you shouldn't need one, with it wrapped in foil). But you should put some sort of a container full of water, to keep it nice and humid in your grill or oven.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEzrI2MMKOLim9vIsLoaPyIjPgmX64bwIF22QysIg-X9AQH5RvpiypIpQVpBcfN_kFRkfcLEqFwuE7fJSuM6VCtp1RbIqImMMnuXYKot_txMODghoMiYVItYyJ8Eefp0LlCxG6NqLCXY/s1109/Screenshot+from+2021-01-16+20-04-26.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1109" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEzrI2MMKOLim9vIsLoaPyIjPgmX64bwIF22QysIg-X9AQH5RvpiypIpQVpBcfN_kFRkfcLEqFwuE7fJSuM6VCtp1RbIqImMMnuXYKot_txMODghoMiYVItYyJ8Eefp0LlCxG6NqLCXY/w400-h223/Screenshot+from+2021-01-16+20-04-26.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It probably won't be your best brisket, but it's certainly not going to be inedible!</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Done</h3><p>Sometimes this is the hardest part, but I like to let the brisket rest, while still wrapped, for at least 30 minutes, and up to an hour. I usually bring it inside, as all of those aromas can attract flies. If you have to set it aside for longer than that (maybe it's done, but your company won't arrive for another few hours), then I would wrap the whole brisket (butcher paper and all) with foil, and put it in your oven at the lowest temperature (mine goes down to 175F).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRCYwhUS0gTrAhV0yHV3KabkH2QNVy-IlSXGgznA6c7cstuozSiT0rCE4D-xPMvX_6OgSNRjjefmpqO4wvZWoXgVah8DwAG-jXg2e7nqJn7_QOXKoBVMualqrFPduU4qULwIhit_tdYI/s2048/PXL_20201126_190558224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRCYwhUS0gTrAhV0yHV3KabkH2QNVy-IlSXGgznA6c7cstuozSiT0rCE4D-xPMvX_6OgSNRjjefmpqO4wvZWoXgVah8DwAG-jXg2e7nqJn7_QOXKoBVMualqrFPduU4qULwIhit_tdYI/w300-h400/PXL_20201126_190558224.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Slicing</h3><p>I don't remember...I might have said somewhere else in this post that something else was my favorite part. Ignore that. Slicing the brisket is my favorite part. You can search YouTube for plenty of simple videos on how to slice a brisket. Maybe I should create my own...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXAuXzsD1oLwb-tYS_BC0sprpcor1fOdIyNlDXQ811uchdarJNF6zbkgGvWLuwql-RVqVaQyQZkf0tgtfKHoe4QUyXM7WDtHC-zH4G2zry6_Jb1_cAVQ11iz-Sdb-cK3gSGx3WOh3frw/s2048/PXL_20201126_191741749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXAuXzsD1oLwb-tYS_BC0sprpcor1fOdIyNlDXQ811uchdarJNF6zbkgGvWLuwql-RVqVaQyQZkf0tgtfKHoe4QUyXM7WDtHC-zH4G2zry6_Jb1_cAVQ11iz-Sdb-cK3gSGx3WOh3frw/w300-h400/PXL_20201126_191741749.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>In any case, here's a couple of simple tips. Start with a good knife. A 9" bread knife is ideal I suppose you can use a chef's knife. And I've seen people use an electric knife (definitely not me...seriously?). But honestly, please just get a bread knife. It'll slice a good brisket like butter. You won't be sorry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVciyI8tnmDpz3PTgDlgL-wTh970UppqR7g2orCB0ER306mlkDdynABIHVIK4FaCqRod4ZKjFhSgsLnzkjhuXasuiYaPP1A9q6OgwlBj3Zidpi9hCODNNIbywjM5JiiwKLsWI7JcnPis/s2048/PXL_20201126_191856061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVciyI8tnmDpz3PTgDlgL-wTh970UppqR7g2orCB0ER306mlkDdynABIHVIK4FaCqRod4ZKjFhSgsLnzkjhuXasuiYaPP1A9q6OgwlBj3Zidpi9hCODNNIbywjM5JiiwKLsWI7JcnPis/w400-h300/PXL_20201126_191856061.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I like to slice it with the fat cap down. (You might need to keep track of this, when you take it off the grill). There will be a taller, thicker part (the point), and a thinner, smaller part (the flat). Set the brisket long ways, with the flat farthest away from your body. Start slicing it at the flat, cutting across the grain (extremely important!), and slowly work your way to the point.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbtHoj4UxjT2zxg4NlVsX20FGrl31PF0JyG4QVOWGgO9F-6qDkLa5rac3LF4LzeZdY06E28rLNiEU5EE4Rm6PG47QRNR70twQ3MgqkjS3gGNrVoo01YI27ATV4L_XuQ2zjemG_xCuWIw/s2048/PXL_20201126_192025969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbtHoj4UxjT2zxg4NlVsX20FGrl31PF0JyG4QVOWGgO9F-6qDkLa5rac3LF4LzeZdY06E28rLNiEU5EE4Rm6PG47QRNR70twQ3MgqkjS3gGNrVoo01YI27ATV4L_XuQ2zjemG_xCuWIw/w300-h400/PXL_20201126_192025969.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Your first few cuts will be small, less fatty, but each cut will get bigger, and juicier, until you get to the middle of the brisket. Here, you'll see a marked difference in the meat. Each slice will include pieces of both muscles, with a thin layer of fat in between. These are the best slices, in my opinion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiez1VzqFguhBQq1V0yVLwgA5UGThK2ObzVFcm9t5VRw_wogtBUa-q4m9Sk943oREQdb_VEM_yKr6EMfx3rOl8_lE4-Rn9FkCBVbRhuZlBJvjvODzd-mU6mjF1yZJN0Fzz9CkvBiBAi8/s2048/PXL_20201126_192401954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiez1VzqFguhBQq1V0yVLwgA5UGThK2ObzVFcm9t5VRw_wogtBUa-q4m9Sk943oREQdb_VEM_yKr6EMfx3rOl8_lE4-Rn9FkCBVbRhuZlBJvjvODzd-mU6mjF1yZJN0Fzz9CkvBiBAi8/s320/PXL_20201126_192401954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Some people slice the brisket itself in half, laterally, and then carve the point and the flat separate. I really don't like this. I love the slices that include some of the point and some of the flat, both.</p><p>By the time you get to the very back of the point (the part closest to you), it'll be really moist, and fatty, and just fall apart. I like to chop this part (the last pound or two, maybe the last 10% of the meat). These bits make the best chopped brisket sandwiches, and frankly, I think make the best leftovers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwXNc5N2Lnb9d-cM0CGkqmmTMJQ6Bhd5Dh4rAccpSWJ1SynIZFR5HG-_nwm57Or-xh7BUGdFx61YssXsnKWkTDnsoU8izuDmDfFHLZojtqFP1dOg2Ezghhy3dmWidw4_WBqliJEio96I/s2048/PXL_20201126_192614559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwXNc5N2Lnb9d-cM0CGkqmmTMJQ6Bhd5Dh4rAccpSWJ1SynIZFR5HG-_nwm57Or-xh7BUGdFx61YssXsnKWkTDnsoU8izuDmDfFHLZojtqFP1dOg2Ezghhy3dmWidw4_WBqliJEio96I/w400-h300/PXL_20201126_192614559.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Serving</h3><p>So my other, other favorite part of course is serving. I love slicing it right off of the butcher block and putting it on someone's plate. So rewarding, as a pitmaster, to see someone's reaction to your work. It's just not the same, if I carve the whole thing, and leave it on the counter for my friends and guests to pick their way through.</p><p>Okay, so I think that's about it... I hope this helps someone out there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYANNyI_EIpeB1tbOoXkSrwmdu_21Ubny45GHJF5rURTMR67TBtN8J0NYBfIiKj9UgrB3jia4KtIClwhvqu4c2dgLFxoZWPy9HHtP0l7TSaOoXpzvbubPmjJHWMlqdD-i11bf3c3GsuU/s2048/IMG_20200814_174239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYANNyI_EIpeB1tbOoXkSrwmdu_21Ubny45GHJF5rURTMR67TBtN8J0NYBfIiKj9UgrB3jia4KtIClwhvqu4c2dgLFxoZWPy9HHtP0l7TSaOoXpzvbubPmjJHWMlqdD-i11bf3c3GsuU/w300-h400/IMG_20200814_174239.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>See ya!</p><p>:-Dustin</p>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306081.9569191638211549 -132.8993108 58.577386836178846 -62.586810799999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-58070329813826145982020-04-02T00:07:00.000-05:002020-04-02T07:32:58.804-05:00How We've Adapted Ubuntu's Time-based Release Cycles to Fintech and Software-as-a-Service<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW236036864" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I joined Apex Clearing last year, having spent the previous 20 years as a software engineer, product manager, and executive, mostly around open source software, including </span><a class="Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW236036864" href="http://ubuntu.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Ubuntu</span></span></a><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, </span><a class="Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW236036864" href="http://openstack.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">OpenStack</span></span></a><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, and </span><a class="Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW236036864" href="http://kubernetes.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kubernetes</span></span></a><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">. </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Albeit <a href="http://ibm.com/">IBM</a>, <a href="http://canonical.com/">Canonical</a> and <a href="http://google.com/">Google</a> differ from fintech on many levels, these operating systems and cloud infrastructure technology platforms share a number of similarities with Apex's software-as-a-service platform. </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Moreover</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, there also exists some literal overlap: we’re heavy users of both Ubuntu and Kubernetes here at Apex.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{b25f2ecf-dd7d-4d8b-a06b-0d1c0a4fc818}{172}" paraid="1834082177" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">To succeed, you must ensure that two of these three are fixed; and only one may vary. In the Ubuntu methodology – time and resources are assumed to be fixed. Time is fixed, in that the product will release, on time. Resources are fixed, in that it takes many months to recruit and hire and on-board new resources. We hire new people, of course, but we’ll assume those resources will be productive in a subsequent cycle. Hence, it’s the amount of work that we will complete, which varies. We will drop or defer commitments, but we won’t change the release dates, and we won't assume additional resources will have meaningful impact within a cycle.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{b25f2ecf-dd7d-4d8b-a06b-0d1c0a4fc818}{180}" paraid="1640934547" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Within Ubuntu, OpenStack, and Kubernetes, each cycle would “kick-off” with a summit or conference, that brought together hundreds of developers and leaders from around the industry, to discuss and debate designs for the release. Anyone who’s participated in an <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperSummit">Ubuntu Developer Summit</a>, an <a href="https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Design_Summit">OpenStack Design Summit</a>, or a </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError BCX0 SCXW236036864" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><a href="https://www.cncf.io/community/kubecon-cloudnativecon-events/">KubeCon</a></span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.cncf.io/community/kubecon-cloudnativecon-events/"> Design Summit</a> can tell you how essential these gatherings are, to the success of the project. Within Canonical, we also held a “Mid-Cycle Summit”, exactly at the half-way point of the cycle. We used this checkpoint, as product and engineering teams, to right-size the scope, and ensure that we hit our release dates, and with the highest quality standards. Inevitably, new requirements and priorities would emerge, or some committed work proved more complicated than anticipated. This checkpoint was critical to the success of each launch, as we adjusted the targeted scope for the remainder of the release.</span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">When I arrived at Apex in September 2019 to lead the product organization, I inherited an excellent team of product and project managers, peered with high-quality engineering teams. Products and projects, however, were managed pretty asynchronously, hence release timelines and new feature commitments were </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">unpredictable. Of course, I had seen this before at a number of the start-ups that I’ve advised, so the model was </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">quite familiar.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{b25f2ecf-dd7d-4d8b-a06b-0d1c0a4fc818}{212}" paraid="676279684" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">When adapting the coordinated, time-based release cycle to a given organization, the first thing to consider is the time frame. After talking to all of our stakeholders, 6-month releases, like Ubuntu or OpenStack felt a little too long, a little too slow, for Apex and our customers. Most of the engineering teams were already quite agile and utilizing 2-week sprints, so getting product requirements for 26-weeks (13 sprints) seemed a little unwieldy. Quarterly cycles, however, can be pretty tough to see through, for anything but the smallest individual projects (frankly, Kubernetes struggles with the pace at times). Moreover, all of the projects I’ve been involved in, have struggled with the end of year holidays, in November, December, and January. Thus, we actually settled on a 16-week cycle, which amounts to roughly 4-month cycles. That translates to 3 full cycles per year, with 48 weeks of development, while still allowing for 4 weeks of holidays.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{b25f2ecf-dd7d-4d8b-a06b-0d1c0a4fc818}{220}" paraid="1818763318" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Our cycles are named for the year in which it will complete (launch), and with a letter as an iterator. In 2020, we launch Apex 20a (March), Apex 20b (July), and Apex 20c (November), and looking forward to 2021, we should see Apex 21a (March), Apex 21b (July), and Apex 21c (November). The “c” cycles are a few extra weeks, to account for the holidays near the end of the year. These aren’t really “versions”, as Apex is more like “software as a service”, rather than “delivered software”, like Ubuntu, OpenStack, and Kubernetes. Also, conversationally, we're referring to the cycles with the season -- so Apex 20a is our "Spring" launch, 20b will be our "Summer" launch, and 20c will be our "Autumn" launch.</span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">The Prioritization Summit brings together our product managers with all of our key stakeholders – sales executives working with new business prospects, our client relationship managers working with existing customers, as well as our own IT, operations, and site reliability engineers tasked with keeping Apex running on a day to day basis. </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Each product manager works with their stakeholders to gather </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">CUJs (critical user journeys) and</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> map those into patterns of similar, weighted product requests. </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Product Managers generally spend about 2 weeks on that work, which culminates in a session where the Product Manager presents the consensus priorities for their product area for review by the broader product team. Based on this work, each product manager then starts working on their PRDs (product requirements documents), for the next 3-4 weeks. Our Prioritization Summit is about a dozen, hour-long sessions, spread over three days in the same week. We exit the Prioritization Summit with clear stakeholder consensus on stack-ranked priorities for each product family.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">The Planning Summit signals the end of the PRD-writing period, during which product managers worked closely with their engineering counterparts, digesting all of those product requests and priorities, and turn those into product requirements written in </span><a class="Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW236036864" href="https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">RFC2119</span></span></a><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">-style language (must, should, may, etc.). At the end of that process, each Product Manager and their technical counterpart lead an hour-long session with their plan for the next cycle, including fairly detailed commitments as to the major changes we should expect to be delivered. Our Planning Summit is about a dozen, hour long sessions, spread over three days in the same week. We exit the Planning Summit with clear product and engineering consensus on work commitments across the product portfolio, for the upcoming cycle. This marks the beginning of the development portion of the cycle.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{5aead995-a5e7-41ec-a161-57549ed2c3f4}{51}" paraid="1913488752" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">For the next few weeks, product managers spend the majority of their time with Apex customers and prospects. Each of us on the product team carry specific OKRs (objectives and key results), to spend meaningful time with our existing correspondents and prospects, communicating our product roadmaps and gathering feedback on their experiences. We take detailed notes, and all of this data filters directly into our future Prioritization Summits.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">At the middle of our release cycle (week 8 of 16), we bring together the same Product Managers and technical leads to report on status of the first 8 weeks (4 sprints), and recalibrate the remaining work for the cycle. Without exception, there are always new, late-breaking product requests or requirements that emerge, after the prioritization and planning summits. Some of these are urgent, and we must accommodate, which usually means something else gets deferred to the next cycle. Sometimes, we were a little too optimistic with our work estimates</span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, and again we need to adjust. Occasionally, we’re ahead of schedule and we can cherry-pick some other bite-sized items to bring into scope. In any case, we will exit the Mid-cycle Summit with a very clear line-of-sight on our deliverables by the end of the cycle.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW236036864" paraeid="{5aead995-a5e7-41ec-a161-57549ed2c3f4}{110}" paraid="2049488678" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Apex 20a is the first of many coordinated product </span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError BCX0 SCXW236036864" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">launch</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> cycles our customers will experience. We’ve adapted many of the best practices utilized by the open source software industry as well as Silicon Valley, and those practices are helping us work more effectively with our tech-savvy client base. Apex will have 3 launches in 2020 (20a, 20b, 20c), and at least 3 launches in 2021. By openly sharing our product stages and delivering a consistent, predictable, and reliable schedule, there are now ample opportunities for both customer input and detailed review and oversight by our leaders, which culminates in secure and stable products for our industry. We’re delighted at the engagement thus far, and really look forward to more collaboration in the future.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW236036864" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-23234655088190852852020-03-21T12:40:00.000-05:002020-03-21T12:41:00.853-05:00Time to Cook!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It looks like we're spending a lot more time around the house, cooking for ourselves.<br />
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Kim and I truly love eating out -- in fact we have reservations at <i>The French Laundry</i> in May, though we're fairly certain that's not going to work out :-(<br />
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But, as much as I love eating out, I love cooking, too. Here's a few of my favorite books, on my shelf right now:<br />
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wZlJT4"><b>The Joy of Cooking</b></a> -- Irma Rombauer</li>
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<li>In my humble opinion, this is the one single cooking tome you need more than any other. It's my bible of cooking. If it's not in here, it's nowhere!</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2Qo6UQH">Modernist Cuisine at Home</a></b> -- Nathan Myhrvold</li>
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<li>It's a science textbook, but for cooking. And cooking gadgets and gizmos. Absolutely phenomenal. Gorgeous pictures. Thorough explanations of every corner of cooking science. Every time I open it, I'm sucked into hours of reading.</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3d8dp3W">Franklin Barbeque - A Meat-smoking Manifesto</a></b> -- Aaron Franklin</li>
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<li>I've smoked meat for a long time, longer, in fact, than Aaron Franklin himself, as detailed in his origin story at the beginning of his book. But my approaches changed, for the better, after reading his manifesto. So, so, so good.</li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3d8dp3W"><b>The Keto Paleo Kitchen</b></a> -- Vivica Menegaz</li>
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<li>A few years ago, as I started approaching 40, carbs somehow became my nemesis. They just don't come off like they used to. Fortunately, there's a cure... And it involves replacing those carbs with protein, delicious meats, and vegetables. This is a awesome set of delicious recipes, each one better than the last. Highly recommend!</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3d99js2">The Noma Guide to Fermentation</a></b> -- Rene Redzepi</li>
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<li>Kim and I had the privilege of eating at Noma last year. It was almost a religious experience. Now, on a separate note, I love beer. Especially that weird corner of beer, called sour, funky beer. This book is actually the remarkable cross section of those two passions of mine. In this book, Rene Redzepi meticulously documents hundreds of different foods, vegetables, meats, herbs, practically anything you can imagine -- fermented and pickled. What. A. Book.</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2IV8Qfu">The Oxford Companion to Beer</a></b> -- Garret Oliver</li>
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<li>Believe it or not, I've read this encyclopedia cover to cover! As a narrative, it's pretty dry -- I don't recommend reading it cover to cover. But as an encyclopedia, it's second to none. Everything you could ever possibly want to know about every corner of the beer world, from styles, to countries, to techniques, to history, and everything in between.</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2UjQcmS">Wine -- From Grapes to Glass</a></b> -- Jens Priewe</li>
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<li>We really enjoy our wine, in the Kirkland household. This book is a decent "coffee table" book, with beautiful pictures and good information about wine styles, grapes, and regions. If you want a more authoritative text book, I recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/2vEXHfD">The Oxford Companion to Wine</a>, by Jancis Robinson.</li>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2TZi94q">Charred and Scruffed</a></b> -- Adam Perry Lang</li>
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<li>Before Aaron Franklin's book, this was my only barbeque cookbook. It's pretty good, especially if your equipment matches the super simple, Charbroil grill with charcoal briquets, in which case, this book will teach you everything you need to know to produce the best barbeque you're going to get out of that equipment. Seeing as I'm cooking on different hardware these days, though, this book doesn't hold much information that applies to my grills anymore.</li>
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And a few from Kim's collection:</div>
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<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3a9EfGI">Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook</a></b> -- Martha Stewart</li>
<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2UgUrzt">Salad for Dinner</a></b> -- Jeanne Kelley</li>
<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/38VJGbc">One Sheet Eats</a></b> -- Oxmoor House</li>
<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2WliL5G">The New Orleans Cookbook</a></b> -- Rima and Richard Collin</li>
<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/33tQDin">Modern Art Desserts</a></b> -- Caitlin Freeman</li>
<li><b><a href="https://amzn.to/38SxTKt">From Emeril's Kitchen</a></b> -- Emeril Lagasse</li>
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What are some of your favorites? I could use some new material!</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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:-Dustin<br />
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.743060829.828484 -98.3885078 30.705822 -97.097613799999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-47263341998230309362020-03-09T09:45:00.002-05:002020-03-18T15:38:13.768-05:00Working from Home: Lessons Learned Over 20 Years & a Shopping List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been a full-time, work-from-home employee for the vast majority of the last 20 years, and 100% since 2008.<br />
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In this post, I'm going to share a few of the benefits and best practices that I've discovered over the years, and I'll share with you a shopping list of hardware and products that I have come to love or depend on, over the years.<br />
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I worked in a variety of different roles -- software engineer, engineering manager, product manager, and executive (CTO, VP Product, Chief Product Officer) -- and with a couple of differet companies, big and small (<a href="http://ibm.com/">IBM</a>, <a href="http://google.com/">Google</a>, <a href="http://canonical.com/">Canonical</a>, <a href="http://cloudera.com/">Gazzang</a>, and <a href="http://apexclearing.com/">Apex</a>). In fact, I was one of IBM's early work-from-home interns, as a college student in 2000, when my summer internship manager allowed me to continue working when I went back to campus, and I used the ATT Global Network dial-up VPN client to "upload" my code to IBM's servers.<br />
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If there's anything positive to be gained out of our recent life changes, I hope that working from home will become much more widely accepted and broadly practiced around the world, in jobs and industries where it's possible. Moreover, I hope that other jobs and industries will get even more creative and flexible with remote work arrangements, while maintaining work-life-balance, corporate security, and employee productivity.<br />
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In many cases, we would all have a healthier workplace, if anyone generally stayed home when they were feeling even just a bit unwell. Over these next few weeks, I hope that many other people discover the joy, freedom, and productivity working from home provides. Here are a few things that I've learned over the years, and some of the tools that I've acquired...<br />
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Benefits, Costs, and Mitigations</h3>
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Benefits</h4>
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<li><b>Commute</b> -- If you're like me, you hate sitting in traffic. Or waiting on a train. Erase your commute entirely when you work from home. I love having an extra hour in the morning, to set out my day, and extra time in the evenings with my family.</li>
<li><b>Family</b> -- Speaking of family, I'm adding this as a benefit all on its own. I love being able to put my kids on the bus in the morning, and be home when they get home, and have quality time in the evenings with my spouse and daughters and dogs. When I have worked in an office, I've often found that I've left for work before anyone else was awake, and I often got home after everyone was in bed.</li>
<li><b>Location</b> -- Work-from-home, in most cases, usually means, work-from-anywhere. While I spend the vast majority of my time actually working from my home office, I've found that I can be nearly as effective working from a hotel, coffee shop, airplane, my in-laws' house, etc. It takes some of the same skills and disciplines, but once you break free of the corporate desk, you'll find you can get great work done anywhere.</li>
<li><b>Productivity</b> -- Your mileage may vary, but I find I'm personally more productive in the comfort of my own home office, which has evolved to meet my needs. Yes, I love my colleagues and my teams, and yes, I spend plenty of time traveling, on the road meeting them.</li>
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Costs and Mitigations</h4>
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<li><b>Work-life-balance</b> -- This one is important, but it's not hard to fix. Some people find it hard to separate work and home life, when working from home. Indeed, you could find yourself "always on", and burn out. Definitely don't do that. See the best practices below for some suggestions on mitigating this one.</li>
<li><b>Space and Equipment</b> -- There's quite literally a dollar cost, in some cases, to having the necessary space and equipment necessary to work from home. To mitigate this, you should look into any benefits your employer offers on computer equipment, and potentially speak to an accountant about tax deductions for dedicated space and hardware. My office is a pretty modest 10'x12' (120 sqft), but it helps that I have big windows and a nice view.</li>
<li><b>Relationships</b> -- It can seem a little lonely at home, sometimes, where you might miss out on some of the water cooler chatter and social lunches and happy hours. You do have to work a little harder to forge and maintain some of those remote relationships. I insist on seeing my team in person a couple of times a year (once a quarter at least, in most cases), and when I do, I try to ensure that we also hang out socially (breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner, etc.) beyond just work. It's amazing how far that will carry, into your next few dozen phone calls and teleconferences.</li>
<li><b>Kids</b> -- (<i>UPDATED: 2020-03-10</i>) I'm adding this paragraph post publication, based on questions/comments I've received about how to make this work with kids. I have two daughters (6 and 7 years old now), that were 18 months apart, so there was a while in there where I had two-under-two. I'm not going to lie -- it was hard. I'm blessed with a few advantages -- my wife is a stay-at-home-mom, and I have a dedicated room in my house which is my office. It has a door that locks. I actually replaced the cheap, contractor-grade hollow door, with a solid wood door, which greatly reduces noise. When there is a lot of background noise, I switch from speakers-and-computer-mic, to my noise cancelling headset (more details below). Sometimes, I even move all the way to the master bedroom (behind yet another set of doors). I make ample use of the mute button (audio and/or video) while in conference meetings. I also switch from the computer to the phone, and go outside sometimes. In a couple of the extreme cases, where I really need silence and focus (e.g. job interviews), I'll sit in my car (in my own garage or at a nearby park), and tether my computer through my phone. I've worked with colleagues who lived in small spaces, turn a corner of their own master bedroom into a office, with a hideaway desk, with a <a href="https://amzn.to/2UkzymK">folding bracket</a> and a <a href="https://amzn.to/3a67L0c">butcher block</a>. My kids are now a little older, and sometimes they're just curious about what I'm doing. If I'm not in a meeting, I try to make 5 minutes for them, and show them what I'm working on. If I am in a meeting, and it's a 1:1 or time with a friendly colleague, I'll very briefly introduce them, let them say hi, and them move them along. Part of the changes happening around the work-from-home shift, is that we're all becoming more understanding of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC9GYxrBZ2Q">stuff like this</a>.</li>
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Best Practices</h3>
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<li><b>Dedicated space</b> -- I find it essential to have just a bit of dedicated space for an office, that you and the family respect as your working space. My office is about 8' x 12', with lots of natural light (two huge windows, but also shades that I can draw). It hangs off of the master bedroom, and it has a door that locks. Not that I have to lock it often, but sometimes, for important meetings, I do, and my family knows that I need a little extra quiet when my office door is locked.</li>
<li><b>Set your hours</b> -- It's really easy to get swept away, into unreasonably long working days, when working from home, especially when you enjoy your job, or when things are extra busy, or when you have a boss or colleagues who are depending on you, or a 1000 other reasons. It's essential to set your working hours, and do you best to get into a consistent rhythm. I usually put the kids on the bus around 7am, and then either go for a run or play the piano for a bit, and then start my day pretty consistently at 7:30am, and generally try to wrap up by 5:30pm most days. Of course there are always exceptions, but that's the expectations I usually set for myself and the people around me.</li>
<li><b>Get up and move around</b> -- I do try to get up and move around a few times per day. If I'm on a call that doesn't require a screen, I'll try to take at least one or two of those from my phone and go move around a bit. Take a walk down the street or in the garden or even just around the house. I also try to unplug my laptop and work for at least an hour a day somewhere else around the house (as long as no one else is around) -- perhaps the kitchen table or back porch or couch for a bit. In the time that I spent at Google, I really came to appreciate all of the lovely bonus spaces where anyone can curl up and work from a laptop for a few hours. I've tried to reproduce that around my house.</li>
<li><b>Greenery</b> -- I think I worked from home for probably 4 years before I added the first house plant in my office. It's so subtle, but wow, what a difference. In my older age, I'm now a bit of gardner (indoors and outside), and I try to keep at least a dozen or so bonsai trees, succulents, air plants, and other bits of greenery growing in my office. If you need a little more Feng Shui in your life, check out <a href="https://amzn.to/3a4fKLd">this book</a>.</li>
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Shopping List</h3>
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<li><b>Technology / Equipment</b></li>
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<li><b>Computers</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3a4XOQw">Macbook Pro 13</a> -- I use a 13" Apple Macbook Pro, assigned by my employer for work. I never use it for personal purposes like Gmail, etc. at all, which I keep on a separate machine.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2IZoA0N">Thinkpad X250</a> -- I have an older a Thinkpad running <a href="http://ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu</a> on my desk, almost always streaming CNBC on <a href="http://tv.youtube.com/">YouTube TV</a> in full screen (muted). Sometimes I'll flip it over to CNN or a similar news channel.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/precn/en/Dell-Precision-T5600-Spec-Sheet.pdf">Dell T5600</a> -- I keep a pretty beefy desktop / server workstation running Ubuntu, with a separate keyboard and monitor, for personal mail and browsing.</li>
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<li><b>Keyboard / Mouse</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2QoZKMc">Thinkpad USB Keyboard</a> -- I love the Thinkpad keyboard, and this the USB version is a must have, for me.</li>
<li>Apple Wireless <a href="https://amzn.to/2xPZPC6">Keyboard</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3a3kpNr">Trackpad</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2ITyBN4">Tray</a> -- I use the wireless Bluetooth keyboard and mouse pad for my work computer. I find the tray essential, to keep the keyboard and mouse closely associated.</li>
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<li><b>Monitors</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wl7lnX">Samsung 32" 4K UHD</a> -- I use two monitors, one in portrait, one in landscape. I really like Samsung, and these are the exact models I use: Gaming Monitor (LU32J590UQNXZA) – 60Hz Refresh, Widescreen Computer Monitor, 3840 x 2160p Resolution, 4ms Response, FreeSync, HDMI, Wall Mount.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wmj1XJ">Monitor Desk Mount</a> -- And for those monitors, I use this desk mount, which is full motion, rotates, and attaches to my standing desk.</li>
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<li><b>USB Hub</b></li>
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<li>I use <a href="https://amzn.to/3b6eZBp">this dongle</a> to connect my Macbook to the external 4K monitor, wired gigabit ethernet, and power supply. This simple, single plug certainly helps me quickly and easily grab my laptop and move around the house easily during the day.</li>
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<li><b>Laptop Stand</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2TYjsAp">Nulaxy Ergonomic Riser</a> -- I find this laptop stand helps get the camera angle on the top of my Macbook in a much place, and also frees up some space on my desk. I sometimes take both the laptop and the stand outside with me, if I need to relocate somewhere and take a couple of conference calls.</li>
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<li><b>Network</b></li>
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<li>Ubiquiti / Unifi -- I've written here in this blog about the Ubiquiti network gear a few years ago, and I have to say -- I'm still a huge fan! I have the <a href="https://amzn.to/3b7We0t">Unifi Security Gateway</a>, the <a href="https://amzn.to/2Uk2IT8">24-port switch</a>, a couple of the <a href="https://amzn.to/2TY8TNQ">8-port switches</a> with PoE. and 3 of the <a href="https://amzn.to/2QsJYQd">Unifi Pro wireless access points</a>. While I don't use the <a href="https://amzn.to/2whb1XO">Unifi Cloud Key</a>, you might want one.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/33tPl6W">Flat Network Cables</a> -- Perhaps only those of you with at least a slight case of OCD will appreciate these, but wow, they definitely help clean things up around here.</li>
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<li><b>Storage</b></li>
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<li>Synology -- I generally keep copies of our family photo archive in Google Photos, as well as a backup here at home, as well. I'm a fan of the <a href="https://amzn.to/2U1HGdi">Synology DS218</a>, and the <a href="https://amzn.to/3bbyjNx">Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB</a> hard drives. Really nice, simple interface, and yet feature-rich.</li>
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<li><b>Printer / Scanner</b></li>
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<li>HP Officejet -- While I avoid printing as much as possible, sometimes it's just inevitable. But, also, working-from-home, you'll find that you often need to scan documents. You'll definitely need something with an automatic document feeder and can scan directly to PDF. I like the <a href="https://amzn.to/3bbyf0f">HP Officejet Pro 9015</a>, but you're looking for a less expensive option, the <a href="https://amzn.to/2QuMPZ8">HP Officejet 5255</a> is a fine printer/scanner too.</li>
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<li><b>Speakers</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://store.google.com/product/google_home_max">Google Home Max</a> -- I can't stress this enough: I find it extremely important to have high quality, full range speaker, that faithfully reproduces highs and lows. I really need something much better than laptop speakers or cheap PC speakers. Personally, I use a Google Home Max, with the Google Assistant microphone muted, and connected over Bluetooth. I actually like it positioned behind me, believe it or not. You could just as easily use an <a href="https://amzn.to/3dgpmET">Amazon Echo</a> or any other high quality Bluetooth speaker.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2IUnHqo">Bang and Olufsen Beoplay A9</a> -- This speaker is an absolute dream! I used it in my office for a while, but eventually moved it to the family room where it's used much more for music and entertainment. Besides sounding absolutely incredible, it's basically a work of art, beautiful to look at, in any room.</li>
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<li><b>Headphones</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2QsKfCJ">Apple AirPods</a> -- I use AirPods as my traveling headphones, mostly on planes. I like that they're compact. The short battery life leaves a lot to be desired, so I actually travel with two sets, and switch back and forth, recharging them in the case when I switch.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2U2iHGo">Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H9</a> -- Overwhelmingly, I use the Bluetooth speaker for my daily slate of teleconferences, meetings, and phone calls. However, occasionally I need noise cancelling headphones. The Beoplay H9i are my favorite -- outstanding comfort, excellent noise cancelling, and unbeatable audio quality.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wa2nKZ">Bose QuietComfort 35 ii</a> -- These Bose headphones were my standards for years, until I gave them to my wife, and she fell in love with them. They're hers now. Having used both, I prefer the B&O, while she prefers the Bose. </li>
<li>Wired headset with mic -- If you prefer a wired headset with a microphone, this <a href="https://amzn.to/2Uk3a3M">gaming headset</a> is a fantastic, inexpensive option. Note that there's no noise cancellation, but they're quite comfortable and the audio quality is fine.</li>
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<li><b>Webcam</b></li>
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<li>Truth be told, at this point, I just use the web cam built into my Macbook. The quality is much higher than that of my Thinkpad. I like where it's mounted (top of the laptop screen). While I connect the laptop to one of the external 4K monitors, I always use the 13" laptop screen as my dedicated screen for Zoom meetings. I like that the built-in one just works.</li>
<li>Logitech -- All that said, I have used <a href="https://amzn.to/2WAFQ4P">Logitech C920</a> webcams for years, and they're great, if you really want or need an external camera connected over USB.</li>
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<li><b>Microphone</b></li>
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<li>Like the Webcam, these days I'm just using the built-in mic on the Macbook. I've tested a couple of different mics with recordings, and while the external ones do sound a little better, the difference is pretty subtle, and not worth the extra pain to connect </li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ugv6FU">Blue Snowball</a> -- Again, all that said, I do have, and occasionally use, a Blue Snowball condenser mic. While subtle, it is definitely an upgrade over the laptop built-in microphone.</li>
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<li><b>Phone</b></li>
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<li>For many years working from home, I did have a wired home phone system. I use <a href="https://amzn.to/3adBrZa">Ooma</a> and a <a href="https://amzn.to/3ddvlKg">Polycom Voicestation</a>. But about two years ago, I got rid of it all and deliberately moved to using Google Hangouts and Zoom for pretty much everything, and just using my cell phone (<a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_3">Pixel 3</a>) for the rest.</li>
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<li><b>Furniture / Appliances</b></li>
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<li><b>Standing desk</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.upliftdesk.com/">Uplift</a> (72"x30") -- While I don't always stand, I have become a believer in the standing desk! I change my position a couple of times per day, going from standing to sitting, and vice versa. I'm extremely happy with my <a href="https://www.upliftdesk.com/">Uplift Desk</a>, which is based here in Austin, Texas.</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2UlT968">Apex</a> -- I don't have direct experience with this desk, but this was the one I was looking at, and seems quite similar to the Uplift desk that I ended up getting.</li>
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<li><b>Desk mat</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/33vcc2k">Aothia Cork and Leather</a> -- I really love desk mats. They're so nice to write on. These add a splash of color, and protect the desk from the inevitable coffee spill. I have a couple of <a href="https://amzn.to/2TOyPdl">these</a>, and they're great!</li>
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<li><b>Coffee machine</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wiiDcJ">Nespresso</a> -- Yes, I have a coffee machine in my office. It's essential on those days when you're back-to-back packed with meetings. While I love making a nice pot of coffee down in the kitchen, sometimes I just need to push a button and have a good-enough shot of espresso. And that's what I get with <a href="https://amzn.to/3dcYrJJ">this machine</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3a0Yg2t">these pods</a> (I recently switched from the more expensive <a href="https://amzn.to/2WnrqEU">authentic Nespresso pods</a>, and can't really tell the difference).</li>
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<li><b>Coffee Mug</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2UgJuOm">Ember</a> -- I received an Ember coffee mug as a gift, and I've really come to appreciate this thing. I don't think I would have bought it for myself on my own, but as a gift, it's great. Sleek looking and rechargeable, it'll keep your coffee hot down to your last sip.</li>
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<li><b>Water cooler</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2IZHWDg">Primo</a> -- And yes, I have a water cooler in my office. This has really helped me drink more water during the day. It's nice to have both chilled water, as well as hot water for tea, on demand.</li>
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<li><b>White board</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2x3jYnU">Frosted Glass Magnetic Dry Erase</a> -- I have two huge frosted glass dry erase boards, which I use every single day. And these <a href="https://amzn.to/3b8Bi9O">Amazon Basics markers</a> are good quality too.</li>
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<li><b>Chair</b></li>
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<li>I have 15-year-old, high back, faux leather (vinyl) chair that's "good enough", but I certainly lust over the <a href="https://amzn.to/2WniEGO">Herman Miller Aeron chair</a> and the <a href="https://amzn.to/2IZ4vba">add-on headrest</a>. Maybe one day.</li>
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<li><b>Light / Fan</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/33sjm7i">Haiku L</a> -- My office is extremely well lit, with two huge windows. Overhead, I used to have a single, nasty canned light, which I replaced with this Haiku L ceiling fan and light, and it's just brilliant, with a dimmer, and voice controls.</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Air purifier</b></li>
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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3adGgSg">HEPA Filter</a> -- Some years ago, I added an air purifier to my office, mainly to handle the pet dander (two big dogs and a cat) that used to room my office. It's subtle, but generally something I'm glad to have pulling dust and germs out of the air.</li>
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:-DustinDustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.743060829.828484 -98.3885078 30.705822 -97.097613799999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-25492367231407808422019-08-16T12:53:00.002-05:002019-08-16T12:57:33.716-05:00KubeCon Interviews<span id="docs-internal-guid-ed646312-7fff-56f5-1d15-8b7545634fba"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of all the work I performed at Google, perhaps my favorite was a volunteer project, working with the Google social media marketing team, and the video production crew, conducting interviews at a few conferences. Here are a few that I could find...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">KubeCon Barcelona Interviews, May 2019</span></b><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N3SHjS3qsM" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Ricardo Rocha</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PW6vQXQJ88" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Michelle Casbon</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1HNogS_o3s" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Tim Hockin</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFVUE30OaY" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Maya Kaczorowski</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7pY5laFBYI" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with David Oppenheimer</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc1L-SlTRP0" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Jan Tattermusch</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D59gJtJ-Wbo" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Dan Ciruli</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go9Gadhy-R4" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Maya Kaczorowski</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa8cgmfHTAs" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with JD Velasquez</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftMaqW9cp4" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Saad Ali</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJJT8wc0T_c" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Ian Lewis</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre;">Cheers,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre;">Dustin</span></span></div>
Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-3657913678725601962019-06-06T08:18:00.000-05:002019-06-13T08:19:13.170-05:00Dustin Kirkland, Google | CUBEConversation<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6sboCSdM1mk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Palo Alto, CA, USA37.4418834 -122.1430194999999837.2400059 -122.46574299999997 37.643760900000004 -121.82029599999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-417318823167781512019-04-11T15:44:00.000-05:002019-05-03T15:45:40.460-05:00Deloitte OnCloud Podcast -- Live from GCN 2019: Google's take on hybrid and multi-cloud models<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I joined Anuj and Eric in Deloitte's OnCloud podcast, live from the expo floor at Google Cloud Next '19 San Francisco, to discuss hybrid and multi-cloud with Google Anthos.<br />
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You can stream it <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/articles/google-hybrid-cloud-strategy-use-case-cloud-native-public-cloud-tradeoffs.html">here</a>.Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000136.9717915 -123.71030900000001 38.578067499999996 -121.12852200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-81511503431491605332019-04-11T15:40:00.000-05:002020-05-14T10:44:15.514-05:00Google Cloud Next '19 San Francisco: Multi-Cloud Kubernetes -- Formulas for Success<center>
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000136.9717915 -123.71030900000001 38.578067499999996 -121.12852200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-75338277579768154422018-10-11T15:31:00.000-05:002019-05-03T15:33:54.553-05:00Google Cloud Next '18 London: GKE On-Prem: Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Enterprise IT<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LCs9ZUVxuFw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.5073509 -0.1277582999999822351.1912379 -0.77320529999998222 51.8234639 0.51768870000001777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-58841507573991204492018-09-20T15:34:00.000-05:002019-05-03T15:36:51.559-05:00Google Cloud Next '18 Tokyo: D1-6-S08_GKE On-Prem Kubernetes を利用した企業 IT のためのハイブリッドクラウド ソリューション-auto<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZAhs9BF156M" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Tokyo, Japan35.6761919 139.650310621.4479664 118.99601360000001 49.9044174 160.3046076tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-58224272809984626822018-08-20T15:49:00.000-05:002019-05-03T15:49:37.301-05:00Software Defined Interviews Episode 73: Dustin Kirkland on Linux, Cloud Computing and Product Management <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I joined Brandon Whichard on his <a href="https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/73"><i>Software Defined</i> podcast</a>, to discuss Linux, Cloud Computing and making wine. I talked about my career journey from entry-level developer to Google
Product Manager. He shares his experience working at IBM, Canonical and
now Google. Plus, he tells the story of how working on his own open
source project helped him land a job at startup. Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996729.828484 -98.388507799999971 30.705822 -97.097613799999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-38667342690122019802018-07-26T15:38:00.000-05:002020-05-14T11:43:17.978-05:00Google Cloud Next '18 San Francisco: GKE On-Prem - Managing Across Hybrid IT Environments with Open Architectures<center>
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000136.9717915 -123.71030900000001 38.578067499999996 -121.12852200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-73647211676010902502018-04-04T18:22:00.003-05:002018-04-04T18:48:19.151-05:00I'm Joining the Google Cloud Team!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of months ago, I reflected on "<a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2018/02/10-amazing-years.html">10 Amazing Years of Ubuntu and Canonical</a>". Indeed, it has been one hell of a ride, and that post is merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg...<br />
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The people I've met, the things I've learned, the places I've been, the users I've helped, the partners I've enabled, the customers I've served -- these are undoubtedly the most amazing and cherished experiences of my professional career to date.<br />
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And for the first time in my life, I can fully and completely grok the Ubuntu philosophy:<br />
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<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy">I am who I am, because of who we all are</a></i></blockquote>
With all my heart, I <i>love</i> what we've created in Ubuntu, I <i>love</i> the products that we've built at Canonical, I <i>love</i> each and every person involved.<br />
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So, it is with mixed emotion that the <a href="http://canonical.com/">Canonical</a> chapter of my life comes to a close and a new one begins...<br />
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Next week, I have the honor and privilege to join the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud</a> product management team, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-obregon-6a4a531/">and</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/allannaim/">work</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmarkstevens/">beside</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldbergchen/">so</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-bradford-731700/">so</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aronchick/">so</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lin-19a87a2/">so</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kees-cook-b08941/">many</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower">people</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourcefrog/">who</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjg59">continue</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-halcrow-1880601/">to</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tytso/">inspire</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/keybuk/">me</a>.<br />
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Words fail to express how excited I am about this opportunity! In this new role, I will be working closely with <a href="https://twitter.com/apbhatnagar">Aparna Sinha</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/matchstickkube">Michael Rubin</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/thockin?lang=en">Tim Hockin</a>, and I hope to see many of you at <a href="https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2018/">KubeCon Europe</a> in Copenhagen later this month.<br />
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My friends and family will be happy to know that we're staying here in Austin, and I'll be working from the Google Austin office with my new team, largely based in Sunnyvale, California.<br />
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The Ubuntu community can expect to see me remaining active in the Ubuntu developer community as a Core Dev and a MOTU, and I will continue to maintain many of the dozens of open source projects and packages that so many of you have come to rely upon. Perhaps I'll even become more active upstream in Debian, if the Debian community will have me there too :-)<br />
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Finally, an enormous <b><i>THANK YOU</i></b> to everyone who has made this journey through Ubuntu and Canonical such a warm, rewarding, emotional, exceptional experience!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/DustinKirkland">@DustinKirkland</a>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996729.828484 -98.388507799999971 30.705822 -97.097613799999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-80345969524309016362018-02-20T14:07:00.004-06:002018-02-20T14:32:42.425-06:00RFC: The New Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server InstallerOne of the many excellent suggestions from last year's HackerNews thread, <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14002821">Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?</a>, was to refresh the Ubuntu server's command line installer:<br />
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We're pleased to introduce this new installer, which will be the default Server installer for 18.04 LTS, and solicit your feedback.<br />
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Follow the instructions below, to download the current daily image, and install it into a KVM. Alternatively, you could write it to a flash drive and install a physical machine, or try it in your virtual machine of your choice (VMware, VirtualBox, etc.).</div>
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$ kvm -m 1024 target.img
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Finally, you can provide feedback, bugs, patches, and feature requests against the Subiquity project in Launchpad:<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996729.828484 -98.388507799999971 30.705822 -97.097613799999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-47199081908294665472018-02-16T11:12:00.000-06:002018-02-16T11:12:22.289-06:0010 Amazing Years of Ubuntu and Canonical<div>
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10 years ago today, I joined Canonical, on the very earliest version of the Ubuntu Server Team!</div>
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And in the decade since, I've had the tremendous privilege to work with so many amazing people, and the opportunity to contribute so much open source software to the Ubuntu ecosystem.</div>
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Marking the occasion, I've reflected about much of my work over that time period and thought I'd put down in writing a few of the things I'm most proud of (in chronological order)... Maybe one day, my daughters will read this and think their daddy was a real geek :-)</div>
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1. update-motd / <a href="https://motd.ubuntu.com/">motd.ubuntu.com</a> (September 2008)</h4>
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Throughout the history of UNIX, the "message of the day" was always manually edited and updated by the local system administrator. Until Ubuntu's message-of-the-day. In fact, I <a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2011/10/email-i-received-from-dennis-ritchie-by.html">received an email</a> from Dennis Ritchie and Jon "maddog" Hall, confirming this, in April 2010. This started as a feature request for the Landscape team, but has turned out to be tremendously useful and informative to all Ubuntu users. Just last year, we launched <a href="http://motd.ubuntu.com/">motd.ubuntu.com</a>, which provides even more dynamic information about important security vulnerabilities and general news from the Ubuntu ecosystem. Mathias Gug help me with the design and publication.</div>
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2. <a href="http://manpages.ubuntu.com/">manpages.ubuntu.com</a> (September 2008)</h4>
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This was the first public open source project I worked on, in my spare time at Canonical. I had a local copy of the Ubuntu archive and I was thinking about what sorts of automated jobs I could run on it. So I wrote some scripts that extracted the manpages out of each one, formatted them as HTML, and published into a structured set of web directories. 10 years later, it's still up and running, serving thousands of hits per day. In fact, this was one of the ways we were able to shrink the Ubuntu minimal image, but removing the manpages, since they're readable online. Colin Watson and Kees Cook helped me with the initial implementation, and Matthew Nuzum helped with the CSS and Ubuntu theme in the HTML.</div>
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3. <a href="http://byobu.org/">Byobu</a> (December 2008)</h4>
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If you know me at all, you know my passion for the command line UI/UX that is "<a href="http://byobu.org/">Byobu</a>". Byobu was born as the "<a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2008/12/ubuntu-server-includes-window-manager.html">screen-profiles</a>" project, over lunch at Google in Mountain View, in December of 2008, at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Around the lunch table, several of us (including Nick Barcet, Dave Walker, Michael Halcrow, and others), shared our tips and tricks from our own ~/.screenrc configuration files. In Cape Town, February 2010, at the suggestion of Gustavo Niemeyer, I ported Byobu from Screen to Tmux. Since Ubuntu Servers don't generally have GUIs, Byobu is designed to be a really nice interface to the Ubuntu command line environment.</div>
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4. <a href="http://ecryptfs.org/">eCryptfs</a> / Ubuntu Encrypted Home Directories (October 2009)</h4>
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I was familiar with eCryptfs from its inception in 2005, in the IBM Linux Technology Center's Security Team, sitting next to Michael Halcrow who was the original author. When I moved to Canonical, I helped Michael maintain the userspace portion of eCryptfs (ecryptfs-utils) and I shepherded into Ubuntu. eCryptfs was super powerful, with hundreds of options and supported configurations, but all of that proved far to difficult for users at large. So I set out to simplify it drastically, with an opinionated set of basic defaults. I started with a simple command to mount a "Private" directory inside of your home directory, where you could stash your secrets. A few months later, on a long flight to Paris, I managed to hack a new PAM module, pam_ecryptfs.c, that actually encrypted your entire home directory! This was pretty revolutionary at the time -- predating Apple's FileVault or Microsoft's Bitlocker, even. Today, tens of millions of Ubuntu users have used eCryptfs to secure their personal data. I worked closely with Tyler Hicks, Kees Cook, Jamie Strandboge, Michael Halcrow, Colin Watson, and Martin Pitt on this project over the years.</div>
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5. ssh-import-id (March 2010)</h4>
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With the explosion of virtual machines and cloud instances in 2009 / 2010, I found myself constantly copying public SSH keys around. Moreover, given Canonical's globally distributed nature, I also regularly found myself asking someone for <i>their</i> public SSH keys, so that I could give them access to an instance, perhaps for some pair programming or assistance debugging. As it turns out, everyone I worked with, had a Launchpad.net account, and had their public SSH keys available there. So I created (at first) a simple shell script to securely fetch and install those keys. Scott Moser helped clean up that earliest implementation. Eventually, I met Casey Marshall, who helped rewrite it entirely in Python. Moreover, we contacted the maintainers of Github, and asked them to expose user public SSH keys by the API -- which they did! Now, ssh-import-id is integrated directly into Ubuntu's new subiquity installer and used by many other tools, such as <a href="http://cloud-init.org/">cloud-init</a> and <a href="http://maas.io/">MAAS</a>.</div>
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6. Orchestra / <a href="http://maas.io/">MAAS</a> (August 2011)</h4>
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In 2009, Canonical purchased 5 Dell laptops, which was the Ubuntu Server team's first "cloud". These laptops were our very first lab for deploying and testing Eucalyptus clouds. I was responsible for those machines at my house for a while, and I automated their installation with PXE, TFTP, DHCP, DNS, and a ton of nasty debian-installer preseed data. That said -- it worked! As it turned out, Scott Moser and Mathias Gug had both created similar setups at their houses for the same reason. I was mentoring a new hire at Canonical, named Andres Rodriquez at the time, and he took over our part-time hacks and we worked together to create the Orchestra project. Orchestra, itself was short lived. It was severely limited by Cobbler as a foundation technology. So the Orchestra project was killed by Canonical. But, six months later, a new project was created, based on the same general concept -- physical machine provisioning at scale -- with an entire squad of engineers led by...Andres Rodriguez :-) MAAS today is easily one of the most important projects the Ubuntu ecosystem and one of the most successful products in Canonical's portfolio.</div>
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7. pollinate / pollen / entropy.ubuntu.com (February 2014)</h4>
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<li><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/02/random-seeds-in-ubuntu-1404-lts-cloud.html">http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/02/random-seeds-in-ubuntu-1404-lts-cloud.html</a></li>
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In 2013, I set out to secure Ubuntu at large from a set of attacks ranging from insufficient entropy at first boot. This was especially problematic in virtual machine instances, in public clouds, where every instance is, by design, exactly identical to many others. Moreover, the first thing that instance does, is usually ... generate SSH keys. This isn't hypothetical -- it's quite real. Raspberry Pi's running Debian <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=126892">were deemed susceptible to this exact problem in November 2015</a>. So designed and implemented a client (shell script that runs at boot, and fetches some entropy from one to many sources), as well as a high-performance server (golang). The client is the 'pollinate' script, which runs on the first boot of every Ubuntu server, and the server is the cluster of physical machines processing hundreds of requests per minute at <a href="http://entropy.ubuntu.com/">entropy.ubuntu.com</a>. Many people helped review the design and implementation, including Kees Cook, Jamie Strandboge, Seth Arnold, Tyler Hicks, James Troup, Scott Moser, Steve Langasek, Gustavo Niemeyer, and others.</div>
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8. The Orange Box (May 2014)</h4>
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<li><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/05/the-orange-box-cloud-for-free-man.html">http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/05/the-orange-box-cloud-for-free-man.html</a></li>
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In December of 2011, in my regular 1:1 with my manager, Mark Shuttleworth, I told him about these new "Intel NUCs", which I had bought and placed them around my house. I had 3, each of which was running Ubuntu, and attached to a TV around the house, as a media player (music, videos, pictures, etc). In their spare time, though, they were OpenStack Nova nodes, capable of running a couple of virtual machines. Mark immediately asked, "How many of those could you fit into a suitcase?" Within 24 hours, Mark had reached out to the good folks at TranquilPC and introduced me to my new mission -- designing the Orange Box. I worked with the Tranquil folks through Christmas, and we took our first delivery of 5 of these boxes in January of 2014. Each chassis held 10 little Intel NUC servers, and a switch, as well as a few peripherals. Effectively, it's a small data center that travels. We spend the next 4 months working on the hardware under wraps and then unveiled them at the OpenStack Summit in Atlanta in May 2014. We've gone through a couple of iterations on the hardware and software over the last 4 years, and these machines continue to deliver tremendous value, from live demos on the booth, to customer workshops on premises, or simply accelerating our own developer productivity by "shipping them a lab in a suitcase". I worked extensively with Dan Poler on this project, over the course of a couple of years.</div>
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9. Hollywood (December 2014)</h4>
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<li><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/12/hollywood-technodrama.html">http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/12/hollywood-technodrama.html</a></li>
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Perhaps the highlight of my professional career came in October of 2016. Watching <i>Saturday Night Live</i> with my wife Kim, we were laughing at a skit that poked fun at another of my favorite shows, <i>Mr. Robot</i>. <a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/10/a-parody-within-parody.html">On the computer screen behind the main character, I clearly spotted <i>Hollywood</i></a>! Hollywood is just a silly, fun little project I created on a plane one day, mostly to amuse Kim. But now, it's been used in <i><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/10/a-parody-within-parody.html">Saturday Night Live</a></i>, <i><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/05/byobu-hollywood-melodrama-and-ubuntu.html">NBC Dateline News</a></i>, and an <a href="https://twitter.com/mhall119/status/930634604079468545">Experian TV commercials</a>! Even <a href="https://twitter.com/jessfraz/status/611333567465918464">Jess Frazelle created a Docker container</a>. </div>
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10. petname / golang-petname / python-petname (January 2015)</h4>
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<li><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2015/01/introducing-petname-libraries-for.html">http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2015/01/introducing-petname-libraries-for.html</a></li>
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From "warty warthog" to "bionic beaver", we've always had a focus on fun, and user experience here in Ubuntu. How hard is it to talk to your colleague about your Amazon EC2 instance, "i-83ab39f93e"? Or your container "adfxkenw"? We set out to make something a little more user-friendly with our "petnames". Petnames are randomly generated "adjective-animal" names, which are easy to pronounce, spell, and remember. I curated and created libraries that are easily usable in Shell, Golang, and Python. With the help of colleagues like Stephane Graber and Andres Rodriguez, we now use these in many places in the Ubuntu ecosystem, such as LXD and MAAS.<br />
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If you've read this post, thank you for indulging me in a nostalgic little trip down memory lane! I've had an amazing time designing, implementing, creating, and innovating with some of the most amazing people in the entire technology industry. And here's to a productive, fun future!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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:-Dustin</div>
Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-9787064706702450192018-02-02T10:45:00.001-06:002018-02-05T13:44:18.570-06:00RFC: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Minimal Images<div>
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<i>To date, we've shaved the Bionic (18.04 LTS) minimal images down by over 53%, since Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and trimmed nearly 100 packages and thousands of files.</i></div>
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<li><i>Feedback welcome here: <a href="https://ubu.one/imgSurvey">https://ubu.one/imgSurvey</a></i></li>
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In last year's AskHN HackerNews post, "<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14002821">Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?</a>", and <a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2017/04/thank-you-note-to-hackernews.html">the subsequent treatment of the data</a>, we noticed a recurring request for "lighter, smaller, more minimal" Ubuntu images.</div>
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This is particularly useful for container images (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.), embedded device environments, and anywhere a developer wants to bootstrap an Ubuntu system from the smallest possible starting point. Smaller images generally:</div>
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<li>are subject to fewer security vulnerabilities and subsequent updates</li>
<li>reduce overall network bandwidth consumption</li>
<li>and require less on disk storage</li>
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First, a definition...</div>
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<i>"The Ubuntu Minimal Image is the smallest base upon which a user can apt install any package in the Ubuntu archive."</i></blockquote>
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By design, Ubuntu Minimal Images specifically lack the creature comforts, user interfaces and user design experience that have come to define the Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Cloud images.</div>
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<i><b>To date, we've shaved the Bionic (18.04 LTS) minimal images down by over 53%, since Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and trimmed nearly 100 packages and thousands of files.</b></i></div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"ls -alF"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">ls -alF</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"du -sb ."}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">du -sb .</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"find . -type f | wc -l"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">find . -type f | wc -l</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"find . -type d | wc -l"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">find . -type d | wc -l</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"find . -type l | wc -l"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">find . -type l | wc -l</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"sudo chroot . dpkg -l | wc -l"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">sudo chroot . dpkg -l | grep -c ^i</span></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"14.04 LTS base"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">14.04 LTS base</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":65828262}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">65,828,262</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":188406508}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">188,406,508</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":9953}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">9,953</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1306}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">1,306</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1496}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">1,496</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":189}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">189</span></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"16.04 LTS base"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">16.04 LTS base</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":48296930}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">48,296,930</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":120370143}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">120,370,143</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5655}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">5,655</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":751}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">751</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1531}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">1,531</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":103}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">103</span></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"18.04 LTS base"}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">18.04 LTS base</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":31089259}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">31,089,259</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":81270020}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">81,270,020</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2589}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">2,589</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":596}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">596</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":190}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">190</span></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,2,"#,##0"]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":100}" style="overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;">95</span></td></tr>
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As of today, the Bionic (18.04 LTS) minimal image weighs in at 30MB (compressed), and 81MB (uncompressed on disk), and is comprised of 100 Debian packages.</div>
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We've removed things like locales and languages, which are easy to add back, but are less necessary in scale-out, container working environments. We've also removed other human-focused resources, like <a href="http://help.ubuntu.com/">documentation</a>, <a href="http://manpages.ubuntu.com/">manpages</a>, and <a href="http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/">changelogs</a>, which are more easily read online (and also easy to re-enable). This base filesystem tarball also lacks a kernel and an init system, as it's intended to be used inside of a chroot or application container. Note that Canonical's Ubuntu Kernel team has also made tremendous strides tuning and minimizing Linux into various optimized kernel flavors.</div>
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We've just released Bionic's Alpha 2, in our <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseSchedule">development cycle toward an April 26, 2018 release date</a> of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS -- our 7th Ubuntu LTS.</div>
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At this point, we're <a href="https://ubu.one/imgSurvey">soliciting your feedback in this public "RFC"</a> on our progress toward the smallest Ubuntu base image ever!</div>
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Here are a few resources:</div>
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<li>Download the image:</li>
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<li><a href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/daily/current/">http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/daily/current/</a></li>
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<li>Review the package manifest:</li>
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<li><a href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/daily/current/bionic-base-amd64.manifest">http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/daily/current/bionic-base-amd64.manifest</a></li>
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<li>Review the file and directory structure:</li>
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<li><a href="https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/26506363/">https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/26506363/</a></li>
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<li>Launch a minimal Docker image:</li>
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I can still see another 1.2MB of savings to harvest in <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">/usr/share/doc, /usr/share/info, and /usr/share/man</span>, and the Foundations team is already looking into filtering out that documentation, too.</div>
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Do you see any other opportunities for savings? Can you help us crop the Bionic (18.04 LTS) images any further? Is there something that we've culled, that you see as problematic? We're interested in your feedback at the form here:</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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Dustin</div>
Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996729.828484 -98.388507799999971 30.705822 -97.097613799999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-23025616588057538832018-01-05T07:00:00.000-06:002018-01-22T02:51:11.276-06:00Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu -- The Ultimate Developer Laptop of 2018!<div>
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I'm the proud owner of a new Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition (<a href="http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/xps-13-laptop/spd/xps-13-9360-laptop">9360</a>) laptop, pre-loaded from the Dell factory with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Desktop.<br />
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Kudos to the <a href="http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop_us">Dell</a> and the <a href="https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Dell/">Canonical</a> teams that have engineered a truly remarkable developer desktop experience. You should also <a href="https://bartongeorge.io/2018/01/04/xps-13-developer-edition-the-7th-gen-is-here/">check out the post from Dell's senior architect behind the XPS 13</a>, Barton George.</div>
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As it happens, I'm also the proud owner of a long loved, heavily used, 1st Generation Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop :-) See <a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2012/05/project-sputnik-developer-focused-dell.html">this post from May 7, 2012</a>. You'll be happy to know that machine is still going strong. It's now my wife's daily driver. And I use it almost every day, for any and all hacking that I do from the couch, after hours, after I leave the office ;-)<br />
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Now, this latest XPS edition is a real dream of a machine!<br />
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From a hardware perspective, this newer XPS 13 sports an Intel i7-7660U 2.5GHz processor and 16GB of memory. While that's mildly exciting to me (as I've long used i7's and 16GB), here's what I am excited about...<br />
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The 500GB NVME storage and a whopping 1239 MB/sec I/O throughput!<br />
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<pre>kirkland@xps13:~$ sudo hdparm -tT /dev/nvme0n1
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Timing cached reads: 25230 MB in 2.00 seconds = 12627.16 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 3718 MB in 3.00 seconds = 1239.08 MB/sec
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And on top of that, this is my first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_display_resolution#QHD+_(3200%C3%971800)">QHD+</a> touch screen laptop display, sporting a magnificent 3200x1800 resolution. The graphics are nothing short of spectacular. Here's nearly 4K of <i><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/12/hollywood-technodrama.html">Hollywood</a></i> hard "at work" :-)<br />
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The keyboard is super comfortable. I like it a bit better than the 1st generation. Unlike your Apple friends, we still have our F-keys, which is important to me as a Byobu user :-) The placement of the PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End keys (as Fn + Up/Down/Left/Right) takes a while to get used to.<br />
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The speakers are decent for a laptop, and the microphone is excellent. The webcam is placed in an odd location (lower left of the screen), but it has quite nice resolution and focus quality.<br />
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And Bluetooth and WiFi, well, they "just work". I got 98.2 Mbits/sec of throughput over WiFi.<br />
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<pre>kirkland@xps:~$ iperf -c 10.0.0.45
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Client connecting to 10.0.0.45, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.0 KByte (default)
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[ 3] local 10.0.0.149 port 40568 connected with 10.0.0.45 port 5001
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[ 3] 0.0-10.1 sec 118 MBytes 98.2 Mbits/sec
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There's no external display port, so you'll need <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FKL7MC/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I35967QHHGK3AN&colid=2178RHU6O6G82&psc=1">something like this USB-C-to-HDMI adapter</a> to project to a TV or monitor.<br />
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One of the USB-3 ports can be used to charge your phone or other devices, even while your laptop is suspended. I use this all the time, to keep my phone topped up while I'm aboard planes, trains, and cars. To do so, you'll need to enable "USB PowerShare" in the BIOS. Here's <a href="https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln155147/usb-powershare-feature-on-dell-laptops?lang=en">an article from Dell's KnowledgeBase</a> explaining how.<br />
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Honestly, I have only one complaint... And that's that there is no <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_stick">Trackstick</a> mouse (which is available on some Dell models). I'm not a huge fan of the Touchpad. It's too sensitive, and my palms are always touching it inadvertently. So I need to use an external mouse to be effective. I'll continue to provide this feedback to the Dell team, in the hopes that one day I'll have my perfect developer laptop! Otherwise, this machine is a beauty. I'm sure you'll love it too.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Dustin</div>
Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-59472867246662987932018-01-04T12:43:00.002-06:002018-01-05T09:20:30.921-06:00Ubuntu Updates for the Meltdown / Spectre Vulnerabilities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately, you’ve probably already read about one of the most widespread security issues in modern computing history -- colloquially known as “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltdown_(security_vulnerability)">Meltdown</a>” (<a href="https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-5754.html">CVE-2017-5754</a>) and “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectre_(security_vulnerability)">Spectre</a>” (<a href="https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-5753.html">CVE-2017-5753</a> and <a href="https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-5715.html">CVE-2017-5715</a>) -- affecting practically every computer built in the last 10 years, running any operating system. That includes <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAndMeltdown">Ubuntu</a>.<br />
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I say “unfortunately”, in part because there was a coordinated release date of January 9, 2018, agreed upon by essentially every operating system, hardware, and cloud vendor in the world. By design, operating system updates would be available at the same time as the public disclosure of the security vulnerability. While it happens rarely, this an industry standard best practice, which has broken down in this case.<br />
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At its heart, this vulnerability is a CPU hardware architecture design issue. But there are billions of affected hardware devices, and replacing CPUs is simply unreasonable. As a result, operating system kernels -- Windows, MacOS, Linux, and many others -- are being patched to mitigate the critical security vulnerability.<br />
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Canonical engineers have been working on this since we were made aware under the embargoed disclosure (November 2017) and have worked through the Christmas and New Years holidays, testing and integrating an incredibly complex patch set into a broad set of Ubuntu kernels and CPU architectures.<br />
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Ubuntu users of the 64-bit x86 architecture (aka, amd64) can expect updated kernels by the original January 9, 2018 coordinated release date, and sooner if possible. Updates will be available for:<br />
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<li>Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial) -- Linux 4.4 (and 4.4 HWE)</li>
<li>Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty) -- Linux 3.13</li>
<li>Ubuntu 12.04 ESM** (Precise) -- Linux 3.2</li>
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic) will release in April of 2018, and will ship a 4.15 kernel, which includes the <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/742404/">KPTI</a> patchset as integrated upstream.<br />
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Ubuntu optimized kernels for the Amazon, Google, and Microsoft public clouds are also covered by these updates, as well as the rest of Canonical's <a href="https://partners.ubuntu.com/programmes/public-cloud">Certified Public Clouds</a> including Oracle, OVH, Rackspace, IBM Cloud, Joyent, and Dimension Data.<br />
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These kernel fixes will not be <a href="https://www.ubuntu.com/server/livepatch">Livepatch-able</a>. The source code changes required to address this problem is comprised of hundreds of independent patches, touching hundreds of files and thousands of lines of code. The sheer complexity of this patchset is not compatible with the Linux kernel Livepatch mechanism. An update and a reboot will be required to active this update.<br />
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Furthermore, you can expect Ubuntu security updates for a number of other related packages, including CPU microcode, GCC and QEMU in the coming days.<br />
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We don't have a performance analysis to share at this time, but please do stay tuned here as we'll followup with that as soon as possible.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/dustinkirkland">@DustinKirkland</a><br />
VP of Product<br />
Canonical / Ubuntu</div>
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I had the distinct honor to deliver the closing keynote of the <a href="http://ubucon.org/en/events/ubucon-europe/">UbuCon Europe</a> conference in Paris a few weeks ago. First off -- what a beautiful <a href="https://ubucon.paris/">conference</a> and <a href="http://www.cite-sciences.fr/en/home/">venue</a>! Kudos to the organizers who really put together a truly remarkable event. And many thanks to the gentleman (<i>Elias</i>?) who brought me a bottle of his family's favorite champagne, as a gift on Day 2 :-) I should give more talks in France!<br />
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In my keynote, I presented the results of the <i><a href="http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2017/07/ubuntu-1804-lts-desktop-default.html">Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Default Desktops Applications Survey</a></i>, which was discussed at length on <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14819508">HackerNews</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/6on93z/ubuntu_1804_lts_desktop_default_application_survey/">Reddit</a>, and <a href="https://news.slashdot.org/story/17/07/21/1258245/ask-slashdot-ubuntu-1804-lts-desktop-default-application-survey">Slashdot</a>. With the help of the Ubuntu Desktop team (led by Will Cooke), we processed over 15,000 survey responses and in this presentation, I discussed some of the insights of the data.<br />
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The team is now hard at work evaluating many of the suggested applications, for those of you that aren't into the <a href="https://twitter.com/popey/status/906889259700903942">all-Emacs spin of Ubuntu</a> ;-)<br />
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Moreover, we're also investigating a potential approach to make the Ubuntu Desktop experience perhaps a bit like those <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choose_Your_Own_Adventure">Choose-Your-Own-Adventure</a></i> books we loved when we were kids, where users have the opportunity to select each of their prefer applications (or stick with the distro default) for a handful of categories, during installation.<br />
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Marius Quabeck recorded the session and published the audio and video of the presentation <a href="https://youtu.be/AvJfvLxXNrE">here on YouTube</a>:<br />
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You can download the slides <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/dustinkirkland/lets-talk-about-the-ubuntu-1804-lts-roadmap">here</a>, or peruse them below:<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221900000017748.6894645 2.0294984000000178 49.0237635 2.6749454000000177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-30721542207669926292017-09-13T11:00:00.000-05:002017-09-13T11:00:11.515-05:00Running Ubuntu Containers with Hyper-V Isolation on Windows 10 and Windows Server<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Canonical and Microsoft have teamed up to deliver an truly special experience -- running Ubuntu containers with Hyper-V Isolation on Windows 10 and Windows Servers!<br />
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We have published a fantastic <a href="https://ubu.one/UhyperV">tutorial</a> at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://ubu.one/UhyperV">https://ubu.one/UhyperV</a>,</span> with screenshots and easy-to-follow instructions. You should be up and running in minutes!<br />
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Follow that <a href="https://ubu.one/UhyperV">tutorial</a>, and you'll be able to launch Ubuntu containers with Hyper-V isolation by running the following directly from a Windows Powershell:<br />
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Cheers!<br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/dustinkirkland">Dustin</a>Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Redmond, WA, USA47.6739881 -122.12151247.5884501 -122.2828735 47.7595261 -121.9601505tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-70627624072882633382017-08-21T21:22:00.000-05:002017-08-21T21:24:59.229-05:00Bare Metal Kubernetes: More Containers, Less Overhead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2017-portland/program/dustin-kirkland/">I spoke at ContainerDays</a>, part of the excellent DevOpsDays series of conferences -- this one in lovely Portland, Oregon.<br />
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I gave a live demo of <a href="https://www.ubuntu.com/containers/kubernetes">Kubernetes</a> running directly on bare metal. I was running it on an 11-node Ubuntu Orange Box -- but I used the exact same tools Canonical's world class consulting team uses to deploy Kubernetes onto racks of physical machines.<br />
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<i>You see, the ability to run Kubernetes on bare metal, behind your firewall is essential to the yin-yang duality of Cloud Native computing. Sometimes, what you need is actually a Native Cloud.</i></blockquote>
Deploying Kubernetes into virtual machines in the cloud is rather easy, straightforward, with dozens of tools now that can handle that.<br />
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But there's only <i style="font-weight: bold;">one</i> tool today, that can deploy the exact same Kubernetes to AWS, Azure, GCE, as well as VMware, OpenStack, and bare metal machines. That tools is <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://conjure-up.io/">conjure-up</a></i>, which acts as a command line front end to several essential Ubuntu tools: MAAS, LXD, and Juju.<br />
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I don't know if the presentation was recorded, but I'm happy to share with you <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B82l96Y5_w3FUF94VlJLbWJ5Tk0/view?usp=sharing">my slides for download</a>, and embedded here below. There are a few screenshots within that help convey the demo.<br />
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<strong> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/dustinkirkland/bare-metal-kubernetes-more-containers-less-overhead" target="_blank" title="Bare Metal Kubernetes - More Containers, Less Overhead">Bare Metal Kubernetes - More Containers, Less Overhead</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/dustinkirkland" target="_blank">Dustin Kirkland</a></strong> </div>
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Cheers,<br />
DustinDustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0Anchor Terrace, 3-13 Southwark Bridge Rd, London SE1 9HQ, UK51.506695735718367 -0.09483754634857177751.506386735718365 -0.095468046348571783 51.507004735718368 -0.094207046348571771tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-10284467797080264802017-07-21T05:58:00.001-05:002021-10-04T18:02:07.361-05:00Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop Default Application Survey<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back in March, we asked the HackerNews community, “<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14002821">What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?</a>”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A passionate discussion ensued, the results of which are distilled into <a href="https://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2017/04/thank-you-note-to-hackernews.html">this post</a>.</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In fact, you can </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see our progress so far this cycle. We already have a beta code in 17.10 available for your testing for several of those:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<a href="https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GNOME replaced Unity</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bluetooth improvements with a new BlueZ</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libinput" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Switched to libinput</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://ubu.one/hiDpi" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4K/Multimonitor/HiDPI improvements</span></a></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upgraded to Network Manager 1.8</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily-live/current/" style="text-decoration: none;">New Subiquity server installer</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-base/daily/current/" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minimal images</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (36MB, 18% smaller)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And several others have excellent work in progress, and will be complete by 17.10:</span></div>
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<a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Autoremove old kernels from /boot</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-security/+archive/ubuntu/ubuntu-security-staging" style="text-decoration: none;">EXT4 encryption with fscrypt</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://medium.com/intuitionmachine/how-we-commoditized-gpus-for-kubernetes-7131f3e9231f" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Better GPU/CUDA support</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In summary -- your feedback matters! There are hundreds of engineers and designers working for *you* to continue making Ubuntu amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Along with the switch from Unity to GNOME, we’re also reviewing some of the desktop applications we package and ship in Ubuntu. We’re looking to crowdsource input on your favorite Linux applications across a broad set of classic desktop functionality.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We invite you to contribute by listing the applications you find most useful in Linux in order of preference. To help us parse your input, please copy and paste the following bullets with your preferred apps in Linux desktop environments. You’re welcome to suggest multiple apps, please just order them prioritized (e.g. Web Browser: Firefox, Chrome, Chromium). If some of your functionality has moved entirely to the web, please note that too (e.g. Email Client: Gmail web, Office Suite: Office360 web). If the software isn’t free/open source, please note that (e.g. Music Player: Spotify client non-free). If I’ve missed a category, please add it in the same format. If your favorites aren’t packaged for Ubuntu yet, please let us know, as we’re creating hundreds of new snap packages for Ubuntu desktop applications, and we’re keen to learn what key snaps we’re missing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Web Browser: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email Client: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terminal: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IDE: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">File manager: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Basic Text Editor: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">IRC/Messaging Client: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PDF Reader: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office Suite: ???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "ubuntu"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Calendar: ???</span></div>
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Dustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3822757291061444396.post-81449288154247551642017-07-16T13:44:00.001-05:002017-07-16T13:46:06.224-05:00The Integrity of Amazon Consumer Reviews<br />
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Along with most red blooded Texans, I love to barbeque on the back deck. From smoking a brisket to grilling chicken, and any other fish, fowl, pork, or beef in between, there are few ways I’d rather spend a Sunday afternoon.<br />
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But we Texans are not the only ones inextricably attracted to the peppery, sweet, smokey aromas emanating from our back deck. No, unfortunately, bbq always means flies. And lots of them. Zipping around the grill, and inevitably, into our house.<br />
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And if my love of barbeque has an equal and opposite reaction, it’s my hatred of flies buzzing around inside of my house.<br />
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With that in mind, I was grilling some chicken on the back deck a few weeks ago, picking off flies with a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Camofly-2-0-Insect-Eradication/dp/B00TXQQDW6/ref=sr_1_3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1500228634&sr=1-3&keywords=bug+asalt">Bug-a-salt</a> (way more fun than it even sounds), and pulled out my phone, searching Amazon for 21st century solutions to the flies-in-my-house problem. Surely we’ve IoT-automated away our fly problem by 2017?<br />
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I immediately stumbled upon an unusually highly rated product — 4.5 stars over 2,621 reviews for the “Pest Soldier Electronic Plug Ultrasonic Pest Control Repeller for Insects — White, Set of 4”.<br />
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So I snapped it up, and figured, what the heck, I’ll give this a shot.<br />
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The result was underwhelming. Undetectable, even. There’s no difference, with or without these gadgets plugged in around my kitchen. It was worth a shot. Burned thirty-something dollars. Live and learn. Flies don’t respect ultrasonic annoyances. Ah well.<br />
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About a month later, I receive this email, which made me wrinkle my nose a little, asking me to review this product on Amazon, and receive a $25 gift card.<br />
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I ignored it.<br />
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Three days later, a “reminder”, which I also ignored.<br />
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And then, three days later, a third nagging email:<br />
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At which point, I did reply:<br />
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And I wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/review/R2PRN4LHKZQVND">this review</a>.<br />
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At this point, things went from bad to worse. I was immediately offered a full refund, and an extra $40 to delete the review.<br />
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Wow. Simply, wow. Reading through the other <a href="https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B01N7K2N52/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt_rgt?filterByStar=critical&pageNumber=1">negative reviews of this product</a>, I see multiple reviewers saying they were offered money to delete their critical reviews.<br />
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Along with so many of you, we place our trust in the honest and integrity of Amazon’s customer review system. And yet it’s being systematically gamed by sellers such as this.<br />
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I’ve reported the product and the seller per Amazon’s instructions, but I for one am a bit more skeptical about Amazon reviews from now on.<br />
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Now, I just wonder…</div>
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<em class="markup--em markup--p-em">How much will Pest Soldier offer me to delete this blog post?</em></blockquote>
Cheers,<br />
:-DustinDustin Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464590128908584782noreply@blogger.com0