Shawn Pence


Software Developer

I am an experienced C# and SQL developer. Always looking for ways to contribute to team success and improve processes, I've advanced my career by helping my teammates succeed and learn. I'm a life-long learner with a love of books and enjoy sharing what I've learned and teaching others.

I'm seeking new employment opportunities:
I want to be a long-term part of a successful team and am looking for full-time remote work. (Please contact me on LinkedIn or Twitter)

Recent Blog Posts:


It seems that every few weeks I see another argument online over a viral math problem. Inevitably, the problem will involve parenthesis placed for the purpose of causing confusion instead...

The scene is all too familiar (especially in July when newly-graduated MDs begin their residencies and think they know everything now that they’ve earned the title of doctor): A first...

Events may have a pattern based on day of the week rather than a specific date. For example, the second Tuesday of each month, the last Monday in May, the...

Some employers desire a way to quantify the performance of their developers, and may turn to lines of code (LOC) as one such measurement. Countless blog posts and online comments...