My KVM is better than yours

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Damn right, it’s better than yours.

Introduction

My KVM (Keyboard, video, mouse) switch setup lets me use my home desktop and work laptop with ease.

Without giving away too much of the implementation (don’t worry, I’ll tell you in a bit), the key features:

USB 3.0 device support
Can control with an API :)
Controllable via Stream Deck or keyboard bindings
Supports HDMI/DisplayPort to any supported resolution and refresh rate of the monitor
- My 240hz 1080p monitor works great
No display disconnecting
- On Windows, if you disconnect a display, windows get moved to other monitors. This is incredibly annoying and does not happen on my setup
Relatively quick
Cheap
- My end costs were $40 AUD

Things I wanted to avoid:

Engineering project management

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

As a Senior Engineer, one of my duties is breaking down large pieces of work into ordered and prioritised set of tasks, each scoped appropriately, ideally sized no more than 1 - 3 days.

It’s unlikely each task initially discussed during a planning session will be part of the final set, nor is it likely they appear in the initial ordering. As sessions progress, tasks may need to be re-prioritised, dependencies between tasks may get raised, and the scope of existing tasks may grow or shrink as newer tasks are discussed. It’s great to have a quick workflow which deals with these inevitable changes as it will result in more productive sessions.

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My KVM is better than yours

Introduction

Engineering project management

Introduction