Mark Hansen

Mark Hansen

I'm a Software Engineering Manager working on Google Maps in Sydney, Australia. I write about software {engineering, management, profiling}, data visualisation, and transport.

Automating Mac Maintenance with Ansible

I run a bunch of software on my Macbook. I'd like to keep that software up to date and patched, so it doesn't have security vulnerabilities. Trouble is, I

Ansible for Raspberry Pis

During the recent Australian bushfire season, I'd been administering four Raspberry Pis around the house for air quality monitoring. The usual progression of sysadminning automation followed: * SSH'ing in and

Sydney Cycling Communities and Maps

With so many people picking up cycling lately, I thought I'd write up the resources that I've found over the years that have helped me. When I started I