From 1a6acd972596bb92682bf542a09ce145b139f618 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Krug Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 17:59:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update Signed-off-by: John Krug --- _config.yml | 6 +-- ...-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md | 12 ++--- _posts/2024-02-08-update.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _posts/2024-02-08-update.md diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml index 22d8bb6..2acdfff 100644 --- a/_config.yml +++ b/_config.yml @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ markdown: kramdown highlighter: rouge plugins: -- jekyll-asciidoc - jekyll-paginate +- jekyll-remote-theme # Permalinks # @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ permalink: pretty #relative_permalinks: false title: John Krug -tagline: ' - OutSystems, library analytics/systems, cycling' -description: 'Mostly to do with library analytics/systems and cycling. Maybe other stuff. Atom.' +tagline: ' - tech writer, cycling' +description: 'Mostly to do with tech writing, SUSE, cloud infrastructure, open-source, library analytics/systems and cycling. Maybe other stuff. Atom.' url: https://jhkrug.github.io baseurl: / diff --git a/_posts/2018-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md b/_posts/2018-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md index 53c1661..5e8fae4 100644 --- a/_posts/2018-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md +++ b/_posts/2018-04-05-views_and_graffiti_while_cycling.md @@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ knob and balls. No doubt I'm misinterpreting some language. -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) diff --git a/_posts/2024-02-08-update.md b/_posts/2024-02-08-update.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ba4727 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2024-02-08-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +layout: post +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'. + + + +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. +