Because no one is going to make them for you. I was in the middle of writing this article about what Great Teams Do and it struck me while writing it that the number one thing that they do – is Make Moves. They don’t get sidetracked. They don’t get stuck. They don’t wait for a status meeting. They don’t wait for bugs to be logged. They make moves. They get out in front of…
There is always a trade-off between what your customer wants and what you are willing to give them. You want your product to always remain front and centre in their minds so they are always remembering to come back for upgrades, support, renewals and most of all – chatting it up with other people. I like Wordpress, but the way plugin companies can now notify you of changes, updates, etc has become a horrific mess.…
It always sets in mid-way through a project. You look at the work you’ve done, you look at the work you have to do and you wonder whether you have it in you to get. It’s not easy, it was never meant to be easy, and for the faint of heart, they throw in the towel or move onto something different. But not you. You won’t give up. You won’t throw in the towel. You…
I did an interview a while back on How to move up the Career Ladder on the Mentoring Developers Podcast. This is a great podcast for developers looking to learn and figure out their career trajectory, where they are headed and what they can to do get there. Had a really great time on the show. As a bonus, we recorded the video for the episode as well, available here.
This year, they are not the lessons you set out in your resolutions. They are not the ones you stayed up late at night, excited to accomplish. They are not the ones that will necessarily help in your career path. Indirectly most likely, but not directly. The lessons you learn, will push you harder than you thought possible. They will make you rethink your decisions. They will give you pause. And just when you think…