This week has been incredibly short as the fourth of July stemmed from the end of a four-day weekend. I prepared and enjoyed cheeseburgers with caramelized onions, bacon, and chives during this time. I find a pungent garlic aioli with lemon and cilantro to be indispensable in most burgers. Furthermore, while caramelized onions are standard on burgers, they seldom reach the level of caramelization to be genuinely savory. The crunch should be snuffed out before they are prime for topping.

At Impact Washington, I worked on broad infrastructure changes. Our workflow process is now complete, refined, and documented; for the time being, they tend to be fluid over time. In addition, I identified an error that has been reassigning accounts all over the place. This will be a welcome fix, as it has been a severe headache to fix each time it occurs. Finding these errors is arduous and not enjoyable; however, finding them is rewarded with quite a spike of happiness, like pulling out a splinter.

Upcoming, I will facilitate a significant update to our Salesforce that will enable us to track surveys alongside account information. This is a Salesforce implementation created by NIST above and looks well realized. I’m shaving bits off of and onto our environment to fit their work.              

Finally, I remind you that bacon should be cooked on medium-high heat, adding a bit of maple syrup halfway through. This provides prime crispiness while retaining a necessary soft and tender texture. This pertains primarily to sandwiches and burgers. Crunchy bacon is suitable as a pasta or salad topper.

Damon Devani is a Champlain College in Vermont student, working with Impact Washington for the summer of 2017 as our Data Analytics Intern.  Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and filming. He’s looking forward to exploring the area and getting to know the business over the next month.