In today’s episode Greg & Colin talk about what it takes to be a real leader and whether that’s actually something we should all want. We also talk about whether you need to be a leader to move up and Greg discusses lessons learned from Ernest Shackleton (great name) and recommends checking out books on his adventures and leadership (link below). As always, if you like the podcast please listen, follow and share. And Check…
In today’s (New Year’s!) episode, Greg & Colin talk about Accountability and Empowerment. We talk about the difference between these two concepts and what kind of team members come out of accountability and empowerment cultures. We discuss our own experiences and how to empower to create true leaders. If you like show don’t forget to rate us, review us and share with us on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sniffingmarkerspodcast If you have an idea for a show,…
The greatest feeling of any project? The end is in sight, you can see the light. All the late nights and early mornings of coding and working are finally coming to fruition. Everything you planned for is progressing just as you expected it would. The planets are aligning. It’s the greatest feeling in the world. And at the same time, it’s always met with the same set of questions? “That’s it? We’re done?” To which…
I will never, ever tire of naming my Classes, Functions or Variables. It is the most creative part of any development endeavour that starts and ends with you. Whether you are a Hungarian or Camel case notation kind of person – it’s the best part of your day. I have stared many a time at a function and thought – “This is garbage, it needs to be named something else” – and when it came…
Everyone might know what the goal is? But do they know what the priority is? Goal – “We want to get this amazing release out the door to our customers.” Priority – “We need to get these bugs done as soon as possible because we have to get this release out by X date.” Goals are high-level, where you want to go, what you want to achieve. Priorities are the breakdown of the individual objectives…