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Signed-off-by: John Krug <[email protected]>

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 title: John Krug
-tagline: ' - OutSystems, library analytics/systems, cycling'
-description: 'Mostly to do with library analytics/systems and cycling. Maybe other stuff. <a href="/atom.xml">Atom</a>.'
+tagline: ' - tech writer, cycling'
+description: 'Mostly to do with tech writing, SUSE, cloud infrastructure, open-source, library analytics/systems and cycling. Maybe other stuff. <a href="/atom.xml">Atom</a>.'
 
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_posts/2018-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md

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-On the outskirts of Durcal is Puente de Lata, The Tin Bridge.
-Apparently, imported from France when it proved to be too weak for
-traffic and trams. It's for pedestrians and cyclists and spans Durcal
-Gorge. There has been at least one suicide. On the bridge approach
-pillars is the graffiti 'si tu saltas yo salto'. Poignantly, 'if you
-jump I fall', or maybe, 'if you jump I jump'.
+On the outskirts of Durcal is Puente de Lata, The Tin Bridge.  Apparently,
+imported from France when it proved to be too weak for traffic and trams. It's
+for pedestrians and cyclists and spans Durcal Gorge. There has been at least one
+suicide. Also, other mishaps. If you like the thrill, you can try bungee-jumping
+there. On the bridge approach pillars is the graffiti 'si tu saltas yo salto'.
+Poignantly, 'if you jump I fall', or maybe, 'if you jump I jump'.
 
 [![Puente de Lata](/public/images/bridge_1.jpg
 "Puente de Lata")](/public/images/bridge_1.jpg)

_posts/2024-02-08-update.md

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+title: What's been happening
+tags: SUSE, Outsystems, Technical_Writer, libtics
+---
+
+Not long after the last post it became clear that the libtics project was
+going to struggle to get traction within Alma using, academic research
+libraries. I was (and am) living in Spain, with limited opportunities, and
+budget for getting around and doing the needed marketing. I felt a bit 'outside
+looking in'.
+
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+
+The libtics project is still available in its entirety. At
+[https://libtics.org](https://libtics.org), until April when the domain name
+expires. After that, always at
+[https://libtics.netlify.app](https://libtics.netlify.app). Complete source is
+at [https://gitlab.com/libtics](https://gitlab.com/libtics).
+
+I'd enjoyed the process of working with the University of Leeds, to discover
+their needs, and of constructing technical documentation and tutorial material
+and decided to invest some time in developing the technical writing skills into
+some late career development.
+
+After a few interviews (including one which was crash-and-burn), in July 2022 I
+was fortunate to have a job offer from [Outsystems](https://outsystems.com). I
+worked with the Technical Knowledge Team there. It's a great team, was a
+great experience for me, and I learned so much from them.
+
+I moved to [SUSE](https://suse.com) in July 2023 when an opportunity to realize
+a long held ambition to work in open source arose. I work with SUSE/Rancher
+cloud infrastructure products as part of a great team with great colleagues.
+Everything is open source and you can see what I've been up to at
+[GitHub](https://github.com/jhkrug).
+
+I'm three or so years into this late, career swerve and enjoying it all
+tremendously. It has been cutting into the time available for cycling though.
+
+Personally, this has all been interleaved with some tough times. My Mum died.
+There's the pandemic of course. Many funerals for family members and friends.
+All cancer rather than COVID. But, our children are doing fine, and we have a
+new granddaughter alongside our grandson. Ups and downs, swings and
+roundabouts. Life.
+