Brandon Konkle
Brandon Konkle

Principal Engineer, type system nerd, Rust enthusiast, supporter of social justice, loving husband & father, avid comic & manga reader, 日本語を勉強してる。

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Brandon Konkle

I’m a Software Architect with more than 15 years of experience creating high performance server and front-end applications targeting web and mobile platforms, & today I lead a team at Formidable Labs.

The Higher Education Bubble

Time Magazine recently reported [http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/10/survey-85-of-new-college-grads-moving-back-in-with-mom-and-dad/] on a study showing that 85% of college graduates are now moving back home.  They are now saddled with crushing student loan debt, and they’re unable to find the work…

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4 Day Work Week

Since I began working with Lincoln Loop, I’ve been absolutely loving the flexibility.  What has surprised me, though, is how hard it has been to consistently put in 40 hours a week.  There were several weeks when it was even difficult for me to get to 32 hours, which is my absolute minimum.  I decid…

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Comic Review: Mystery Men #2

I’ve really enjoyed rediscovering comics over the past few months, and I’ve decided to start posting reviews at my favorite comic site, Comic Vine [http://www.comicvine.com].  Here’s my first review, for the 1930’s noir series Mystery Men, issue #2. The plot thickens… [http://www.comicvine.com/myst…

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