Allons-y!

My name is Jacob Emerick.

I am a web developer who focuses on practical, responsible implementation. Also, I enjoy hiking and think bow ties are cool.

Another Year of the Pandemic

It's been a long, long, long, l-o-n-g few years. Mitigating the pandemic, buying a house, handling work stress, and trying to redefine a post-Mountain Rescue existence has been challenging. Certain areas (like this blog) have suffered more…
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Social Contracts Under Stress

A few weeks ago, during normal working hours, something interested happened in one of our team's Slack channels. One of the engineers (from a different team) came in, asked a question about a project they were working on, and, after waiting…
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Haunted-Paradise Loop

Noah and Charlotte had been asking about a camping trip for a few weeks, and Thomas, while more hesitant, was lured in by the mention of s'mores, so after work…
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