Month: November 2021

November 15, 2021

Greg Thomas

But will it Survive the Upgrade?

I like the idea of auto-updates, when enabled, nothing gets left behind. The days of – “oh wait, you haven’t updated your server for the last five months” – are no longer conversations we need to have. I remember doing those “patch” nights where we would sit there and talk while someone patched the next server, then the next one, then waited for the next round of updates to come down, so we could do the next one, then the next one, and on and on. Auto-Updates are great, as long as they always work and self-correct when there are

November 14, 2021

Greg Thomas

Delivering by NotePad

You start with Notepad. But you get better. You move onto Excel/Sheets. And you keep getting better. And then you bring in Trello. In doing this you don’t stop figuring out a better path. And then you move on to Azure DevOps or JIRA. You use the tool that makes the most sense, for the team you have, for the project you are trying to deliver. If you need JIRA and are using Notepad, you’re going to have a problem. Find the tool you need that helps your job, and doesn’t hinder it.

November 13, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Leaving Game

When you’ve made the decision somewhere you have a few options in front of you.. Leave in a Blaze of Glory – let everyone know you’re leaving, you’re fed up, they should have listened to you and now they’ll regret. Stop doing Everything and Anything – collect your paycheck, let them see what happens when you aren’t doing anything. Set them up for Success – you know there is going to be a hole where you used to be (c’mon, it’s you) so set them up for success, help them get better, they might not listen to you, but that’s

November 12, 2021

Greg Thomas

Missed a Day

Been a busy few weeks.  I’ve been trying to keep the daily blog going but yesterday I skipped a day (or fell asleep and forgot, which is way more accurate). So here we are, starting all over again (is it starting over if it’s only been a day). Whatever it was, I then signed into WordPress and found it had updated itself (that’s okay) but that adding posts was broken.  That might have been the sign to stop, but instead, I found a wicked plugin that let me use the classic WordPress editor. Because that’s all I need, simple to

November 10, 2021

Greg Thomas

Leaders and Org Charts

Org Charts are built for the structure to show who you report and the “next” person you should talk to when you need to talk to someone for help. The problem with Org Charts is they don’t show leadership. They don’t show the leaders you should be talking to, should be mentored by, and should be listened to. That requires going outside of the lines. And that’s where the Leaders in your company are.

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