Month: August 2024

August 6, 2024

Greg Thomas

Careers and Gaming

Careers are exactly like video games. You start off not knowing what to do so you plod along and stuff “happens”. Then you figure out you want to get better at something, perhaps even “specialize”. So you get good at that thing, invest in yourself, get the tools and you become better at what you do. Then like anything, you get to the point where you need to learn the tips and tricks and master the controls to get farther – what works where, when to apply what to what, etc, etc. Maybe you get to the point where you

August 5, 2024

Greg Thomas

Know Your Assumptions

Assumptions are needed when you have too many variables at play. When everything is fluid, you need something solid at play to minimize the variables at work. The key then when making assumptions is to make sure you know what you’re assuming, why and knowing what the impact will be. Then your assumption has reason and strength in moving forward.  It might change over time, but at least now you’ll have a reason for it.

August 4, 2024

Greg Thomas

The Goal of your Code Repository

We don’t often ourselves this question, but it is a valid one. Is it a dumping ground? Is there a structure to it? Do you want to be able to deploy to a new environment with a script? Does each team need a sandbox? Do you want teams to have sandboxes? How long will it live? All these (and many more) are questions you should ask when setting up your repository that go beyond “New Repository…”

August 3, 2024

Greg Thomas

Project Delays

What delays your projects? If you work outside, the weather is a monster factor. If you need internet, not having a connection is the big issue. If you don’t have the right tools, you’re fighting against that the entire time. All these are yes or no answers – you either have it or you don’t – call these fixed delays. Variable delays, are the unknowns, the unquantifiable, the questions that arise from people not sure about what to do, misunderstanding the problem or perhaps just not sure as to what they should be doing. Know what is causing a delay

August 2, 2024

Greg Thomas

The Imperfect Internet

I recently tried out satellite internet. Not perfect, but not bad. Trees… leaves in particular… especially when drenched in rain, are a major barrier to communication. What this translates into is an obstruction map that is 80% clear, which means on a good day, I have great internet for 48 minutes of each hour, the rest of the time, it depends, literally, on which way the leaves are blowing. And they are not always blowing in the right direction. Pre Mass Remote – 2020 – this imperfection in Internet access would be okay, there were many things I could do

© 2025 Rambli by Greg Thomas. All rights reserved.