The new Blogger

When I first started working with Blogger, I was quite sure that Google had the purchased/developed the ultimate website creation tool. I mean, built in hosting, customization, and nothing that specifically says you have to keep references to Google or Blogger on the site...amazing.

Flash forward to thirty minutes ago when I created this site. Anger, frustration, confusion are three words that hit me right off the bat.

I like the new UI, but I struggle to see why basic customizations no longer work. For example, custom CSS...like the demo says doesn't work.

.Header { 
   text-align: center; 
}

Then I started realizing a lot of stuff doesn't work. Like the SyntaxHighlighter you see above...that didn't work either. Let me get to the point here, it's the new "Dynamic Template." As it turns out, the new template doesn't want to work with any of the older customizations that made Blogger great. As of right now I'm reverting to something basic, but hopefully Google will work to get the new template style up to speed.

I really should be blogging

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing for a really exciting position at the big M in Seattle. As of yet, I still haven't heard anything...but the whole experience made me ask myself "what are you really doing with your career?"

I write code, but so do countless others. What about graphic design? Damn, that isn't exactly in short supply. Ass kissing? Nah, I'm terrible at that. So what really makes me special? (don't say giving blowjobs, don't say giving blowjobs, don't say giving blowjobs,) Blowjobs? DAMN!

Seriously though, after spending an entire day interviewing (and feeling like a complete idiot) I started wondering "why don't I have a blog?" Why am I not out on the internet, whoring myself all over the place like these other kids?

Between us, I do have a blog, but it's not exactly focused on me. (shameless plug for NinjaCamp.com, I own that shirt...it's great!) I need something where I can focus on the stuff I do every day.

So, all that text and we end up here. My first post for what is tentatively called "Dev Farina."

I'm going to task myself with posting something industry relevant at least once per week. I figure, it shouldn't be too hard...I mean, I learn at least one new thing per week...sometimes as many as two!

I'm not going to spooge my artistic skills all over the screen (just yet), so don't expect anything super custom. But you should expect some slightly educational content...peppered with swear words.

This will be my first time doing something on the internet that offers total transparency into who I am, and doesn't try to hide my name (Mark Farina, Jr.), or who I work for (GoDaddy.com).

I won't be promoting this blog, or even telling my friends and family about it. I'm simply going to work hard at providing content that helps you learn to code or code to live...and of course chock it full of enough pornography phrases that it turns up in every possible search.

In the end, I hope it helps me help you help me and creates a perfect Infinite Loop for all of us.