Speciality or Everything – it’s always the same battle. Will being a generalist at everything be what propels my career or will focussing on my niche give me the expertise I need to be “that guy” that everyone comes to for answers. When you are a generalist, you need to get used to being spread thin, there is no ifs and/or buts about. You know a bit about everything, people from all over the place…
There is a difference between getting something out the door vs getting it off your plate. You might think they are similar in part because they both involve completing something, to some degree, however with closer inspection you start to see the difference. Out the Door You’ve been on this for awhile and now’s the time to make the push. Build something and deliver it. Work hard towards the end to push something out the door for…
When something comes across your desk, that something being; Bugs A new feature A napkin with some requirements on it A blackbox that no one has ever seen but has to be tested That new project that doesn’t push the envelope, but takes it, rips it up and creates a new one. The first question is always the same; “When can you have it done?” And the first thing that goes through your mind, everyone’s…
Last week I was travelling quite a bit and had a number of opportunities to encounter customer service. This isn’t about the bad kind, this is about the good, really, really good kind. From the moment I walked in I was blown away – and not just by one person, but by the entire organization – person at the desk, person at the door, person in the hallway, etc. I encountered, easily 5 – 6 people…
There is a moment where you are sitting at a conference, perhaps during a keynote, waiting for some huge announcement that is destined to blow you away. This is the killer app… This is the app that will change your life… This is the platform that will redefine how you build… And then you leave the conference, head back to work and try to get it working and you can’t… It’s still in beta. It…