Articles for category: Drive

December 13, 2019

Greg Thomas

Be the Worst

Another Todd McFarlane video for you. It’s a great discussion on being an artist (and hey I think being a Software Developer is like being an Artist). In the video, McFarlane makes a point to those starting out try to not emulate the BEST but rather emulate the WORST and it’s for one simple reason. If you can look at the WORST, find a way to do it better then them, then you are already ahead of them. If you are able to get ahead of them, well then you’re on your way to getting better each time. Who the

December 9, 2019

Greg Thomas

Now What do I do?

If you don’t know, then you haven’t been paying attention. It’s that simple. If you have to ask, then you’ve been ignoring what’s happening with the rest of the team and have only been focused on your own work. At the end of the day, it’s what the team delivers that matters, not what the individual does. Whether it’s agile, scrum, waterfall, nimble, bimble or my favourite – simple – it’s all a measurement of what the group accomplished and what the group delivered – right down to how work is prioritized and organized. With that in mind if you

December 6, 2019

Greg Thomas

One Word

That is what it came down to… one word that ended… well it ended a writing streak that lasted 240 days. A streak where I turned in pages every day writing about anything and everything, some with focus, some without but all of it with a purpose. The goal is to write a minimum set of words day each to get the streak going. I got up to 240 (ish) days and then missed out on it by one word. One word. So now, it’s back to the beginning and starting all over again. I’d be lying if I said

November 26, 2019

Greg Thomas

Everyone Loves a Good Chart

And why not it shows progress, it shows movement, it shows direction, where things are headed and what our goals are. Except when the data is bad. When the data is bad, all it is is a picture with arrows.

November 13, 2019

Greg Thomas

Learning the Next New Thing

Learning something new will never go away. Your industry will change, the people will change, the path you are on will change, everything will change. You will never be done learning. It doesn’t mean you have to spend a full day at work and then another full day in the evening learning to “stay on top of things”. It does mean you need to realize there is a path to get to what you learn, how you plan it is up to you and as long as you are learning you are probably doing more than most in your industry.

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