Chris Giddings

Chris Giddings

Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Crazy about video games, tea, technology, baseball, and learning things.
Aug
16
3 Reasons LinkedIn Skill Endorsements Are Stupid

3 Reasons LinkedIn Skill Endorsements Are Stupid

Last year LinkedIn introduced a new feature called “Skills,” whereby your connections can crowdsource-verify your expertise. Simple in theory and exciting at first. But then the inevitable happened… The internet found it.
4 min read
Aug
05
This is why I believe Teaity will do well...

This is why I believe Teaity will do well...

Not everyone can be, or should try to be a "unicorn" startup.
1 min read
Jul
31
The skid ends

The skid ends

After a five (5) game skid, the Redlegs beat the San Diego Padres today! I'm a happy buddy.
Jul
31
Service Mesh - Cloud Control

Service Mesh - Cloud Control

So today I started toying around with a new tool I think would be awesome for the work I do with enterprise organizations and their cloud environments. The tool is called ServiceMesh.
2 min read
Jul
30
Re: Rating The Big League Ballparks

Re: Rating The Big League Ballparks

I really think the Reds should heed these words.
Jul
30
The Last of Us

The Last of Us

I finished playing “The Last of Us” last night and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it.
1 min read
Jul
30
First Thing's First

First Thing's First

Welcome friend!
1 min read
Feb
02
Television, Education, and The Future

Television, Education, and The Future

Over the years I have watched many shows. Ok, fine... many many shows. Much of it in Asian origin ... I feel the quality of American shows is on the rise.
8 min read
Feb
02
A first

A first

You are hereby graced with the wonders of my cooking skills. Read on for my first recipe posted online.
1 min read
Feb
01
Damnit

Damnit

I had a perfectly good meeting scheduled on a project I was VERY enthusiastic about picking up and here I end up sick with something that's targeted me for years, and which I hate so very very much.
1 min read