Dominic Cook

TOOLS

Learning about the structure and history of Linux systems has greatly affected the way I view technologies. As a result, I try to be intentional about the tools and technologies I use in my workflow, so to maximize efficiency; in work and in thought.

PROGRAMMING

I do most of my programming on a 2011 Thinkpad running Linux, and my text-editor-of-choice is VIM. If VIM is unsuited for the task at hand, which happens on occasion, I will use VS Code on my newer computer so I can use various plugins for testing live-servers on web development projects, for example. For the most part, I prefer to work from the command line.

RESEARCH

When studying Maths or other related academic topics. I prefer analog solutions -- Ticonderoga No.2 pencils and whatever paper I have lying around to work out problems and take notes. If I can get my hands on a print textbook/publication, I will do so, otherwise I keep a ReMarkable 2 for storing such files.

When I have to turn in problem sets, I prefer to work them out by hand, and then type my solutions in LaTex.

SKILLS

-- full stack web development (3 years)

-- server administration (3 years)

-- linux systems (6 years)

-- data modeling and data system programming (2 years)

-- graphic design (1 year)

-- email server configuration (DKIM, SPF, DMARC) (1 year)

LANGUAGES

Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, Java, BASH, C, LaTEX