Just a guy trying to figure things out along the way.

Author Tim

Tim Voet has been in the IT industry since 1997. Tim started his career doing tech support and network administration at a large Pharma company. He then spent the next 12 years doing development, leading and managing development teams, mostly in Java, but also some PHP, and Ruby on Rails. Tim has always hands on, and loves challenges that make most people cringe.

When he isn't at work, he's spending as much time as he can with his wife and 3 boys. Life can be a busy time with that many young kids.

He is currently open to new consulting opportunities, please feel free to contact him with your project information tim - at - timvoet dot com

Ramping up for a great 2016

Happy New Year, it’s 2016 As I do every year, after doing my year in review I tend to put my goals my goals and objectives for the coming year, so 2016 should not be an exception.  I do this for… Continue Reading →

2015 Year end review

2015 year end review It’s that time of year again, well ,I’m a little late doing my annual review, as I was overworked trying to get a few things out of the way before year end, so here it is, my… Continue Reading →

The risk in cutting corners in software deliveries

The risk in cutting corners in software deliveries We have all been on a project or two, where the delivery date was fixed in time, due to dependant companies, public launch announcements.  Now hopefully those dates are planned around the… Continue Reading →

My goals for 2015

My Goals for 2015 Happy new year everyone, may 2015 bring you joy, happiness, health, love and success.  I choose the word success as opposed to prosperity, because success implies having a goal, and working to achieve it, where as… Continue Reading →

2014, year in review

2014, year in review Happy New Year everyone. It is again that time of the year, when we look back on our accomplishments, failures, dreams and hopes. site down check Well this is my 2014, year in review. This time… Continue Reading →

The Open Office Layout

The Open Office Layout I have over the past couple of years had the privilege of working with some wonderful companies.  I like to think myself a lucky person as each and every one of those companies had decidedly different… Continue Reading →

First Android app

My First Android app Part of my goals for 2014, was to find the time to publish my app.  I have been working on the idea over the past 18 months, and have in fact tried out a couple of… Continue Reading →

2013 in review

2013 in review: taking a moment Well its the new year, so Happy New Year everyone. I try to do this every year, not always on this blog, but at least in general to review how things went in the… Continue Reading →

Words of wisdom I was lucky enough to have a wise uncle who taught me a whole bunch of interesting and useful things, ranging from picking up women to choosing what’s important to you, and giving those things the attention… Continue Reading →

Deploying websites with a git post-receive hook

I have been looking around for quick and easy ways for deploying website content from our version control system, without having a build process ( the site is ninety nine percent static html and has nothing to build ).  The… Continue Reading →

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