Photo by Pope Moysuh / UnsplashOne of the hardest things going from programming to managing has been the change in output. People often write about it is challenging being a manager because you don't get those quick wins like you do as a programmer. Some challenging bug doesn't get fix in…
Photo by George Kourounis / UnsplashThe beginning of this year I made a commitment to write at least once a week. For those few people counting, that has clearly not happened. While I don't like to make excuses, I think I have some really good ones that certainly trump blogging in…
Photo by Eric Ward / UnsplashOne thing that is always hard when you're new to something is knowing how to get started. When I try to learn a new language or library, I often get analysis paralysis because I have no idea what is the right way to do things. I…
I made a commitment to write more this year. Let's see how it is going.…
Photo by chuttersnap / UnsplashThere are times in your career where you need to make some decision. Finding a new job is a great example, but there are smaller aspects such as taking on a project, doing a side projects or joining a group all can have an impact on your…
Photo by Quino Al / UnsplashOne challenge I've found is how to fail and learn without ruining plans and losing trust. In order to write up a plan you have to make assumptions. As with any assumption, you can easily get it wrong, throwing your well organized plan into a tailspin.…
Photo by Max Lakutin / UnsplashI mentioned to a mentor of mine that there are tons of resource for working with people as a manager, but there are so few resources for the nuts and bolts of the job. He mentioned that as he has moved up the organizational ladder, the…
Every so often I get tired of looking at the same old screens. It is not as if there are tons of programs I use throughout the day. There is a web browser, slack and Emacs. At some point I get antsy and want to see what is I could…
Isn't there some other email and calendar other than G Suite?…
When I'm in meetings, I try to take notes. There are TODO items, things I'd like to remember and questions I might want to ask about. The problem is that I don't have a good way of taking this information and easily using it when I'm doing the work. All…