Alan's Homepage
Hello, and welcome to the personal homepage and wiki of Alan Dipert!
- ConsultingPractice is about the professional software engineering consulting services I provide.
- PersonalBackground is about my personal history and interests.
- TechWorks is a list of technical presentations, workshops, papers, and other works I've created or helped to create.
The best way to contact me is by email at alan@tailrecursion.com. I also maintain a CoffeeTime to meet with folks. In addition, you can find me on the follow social media websites:
- Twitter is where I post infrequently, usually about technology.
- GitHub is where I typically collaborate on open source software and star interesting projects I run across.
- LinkedIn is where I maintain my work history and professional connections.
- Hacker News is where I occasionally submit links and engage The Internet in discussion.
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| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | Expanded WellReadUndergrad with linked references to the primary works, terms, and quotations in the canon my dad assembled. |
| 2025-10-07 | Added HomepageDesign to document the move from Zim exports to the current make + cmark workflow. |
| 2022-12-02 | Added GitOnSharedHost to describe setting up a read-only Git repo on Dreamhost. |
| 2021-07-01 | Added HomePhotos to document family media archival strategy. |
| 2021-06-24 | Added AsyncAwaitGotchas, about obscure async/await JavaScript errors in Google Chrome. |
| 2021-02-05 | Added SciCloj presentation comparing Common Lisp to Clojure to TechWorks. |
| 2020-12-31 | Added to Lisp:CommonLispIteration, added ClojureScript Podcast appearance to TechWorks. |
| 2020-12-15 | Added TechSolutions to record solutions to software problems and errors I encounter. |
| 2020-11-23 | Added CoffeeTime. |
| 2020-11-23 | Added Lisp:CommonLispIteration. |
| 2020-11-21 | Customized Zim export HTML/CSS template. |
| 2020-11-13 | Added Lisp:GherkinHistory. |
| 2020-11-10 | Added three Cognicast appearances to TechWorks. |
| 2020-11-09 | Added FairDivision. |
| 2020-11-02 | Deployed new Zim-based site and established redirects from previous URLs. |