Adopting New Tech from a Manager’s Perspective
When reflecting on what insights and new perspective that I’ve gained the past years by going from being a Software Engineer to an Engineering Manager, the o...
Hi, I’m Erik Westrup, a software engineer based in Berlin.
This site is where I share writing on software engineering, developer tooling, and the systems behind modern web apps, including CI/CD, Linux, and static sites.
I also write occasionally about Buddhism, reflecting on how practice and ideas like impermanence relate to life and work as a software engineer.
You’ll also find selected personal projects, a small art gallery, and ways to get in touch.
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Welcome
Intermittent Fasting as a Spiritual Practice
This post was written on an empty stomach.
Sharing My Jekyll Utility Scripts
Script-ahoy Jekyll (A Static Site Generator (SSG) built with ruby. Popularized as of its adoption in GitHub Pages.) Users!
Recent posts
Open Sourcing my Second Jekyll Plugin - Glossary Tooltip
Stay DRY - Don’t Repeat Yourself This site is built using the SSG (A Static Site Generator compiles the website before deployment. Then the generated web ...
Removing Exif Data from Images in Your Website With Rake and CI Build Pipeline
Exif? You know that when you take a photo, or edit one you found on the internet with an image program, there is going to be a lot of extra data attached to ...
Sharing My Jekyll Utility Scripts
Script-ahoy Jekyll (A Static Site Generator (SSG) built with ruby. Popularized as of its adoption in GitHub Pages.) Users!
My first Jekyll Plugin - Google Search Console Site Verification File Generator
Generate What Generated Can Be! This site is built using the SSG (A Static Site Generator compiles the website before deployment. Then the generated web c...