Recently I had to go get some work done on my vehicle. When I entered the facility (for my scheduled appointment) I was told very matter of factly… This might not fix the issue, it could, but it won’t be perfect. My first thoughts immediately going to – “but you’re the guys who fix these things, with all the commercials that you’re the best, with all the ads all over the country, with all amazing…
Did you know that Macklemore’s hit – Can’t Hold Us – was released before it became a big hit? I originally found it on someone’s facebook feed, but this was the initial link off of a recording from KEXP. Who knew? Not many, but now we all do. It wasn’t until a later hit came out later that year (Thrift Shop) that people found Can’t Hold Us and it became almost as big (some might say even…
If you’ve read this blog for awhile then you know (I hope) that the general gist is around how you can become a Great Software Developer. It’s not easy, it doesn’t happen overnight and there are a lot of steps you need to take to getting in there. In addition, part of this blog is a way for me to get better at writing and sharing these ideas out (bad grammar and all). To this end, I…
In this case, I need a coder, I need someone to assist on projects and products, I need someone to make a dent in the workload on our plates. That is today. Tomorrow, I will need a leader, someone to groom future team members and continue their growth by guiding, coaching and mentoring them. I’ll need someone that does more then provide great bug regression counts but someone who can review others work and make…
I’ve been involved in the planning of events (presentations, speeches, large demonstrations, etc) over the past year and I’ve come to realize a few things. Of those that register for your event, only 30% will show up. To get the other 70%, follow-up with them, remind them, reach out to them, engage them and you will see this number rise. Subject Matter and Content get people through the doors. Friends are great, but if you…