Articles for category: Initiative

September 6, 2020

Greg Thomas

The Power Outage

The only way to keep going in a power outage is to have a generator waiting behind the scenes ready to go when you lose all connectivity. Except it’s possible to maintain complete connectivity in an outage, regardless of batteries or UPS. Eventually the internet will drop, eventually you’ll have moment to power down all of your devices gracefully and eventually it will be just you and the pen. What are you going to do when you can’t connect to anything? What will consume? What will you do?

September 4, 2020

Greg Thomas

Running a Technical Interview

I’ve tried everything when it comes to interviews for developers. What I’ve found over the last few years as to what sticks and what really shows me what you know that you are doing? Is for you to talk. I want to hear you talk about applications you built. I want to hear you say what went right and what went wrong. I want to hear what you would change. I want to know why you went with a certain framework and not another one. I want to know why you didn’t do performance testing. I want to know how

August 28, 2020

Greg Thomas

Finding the Time

Everyone is busy working on everything that they are doing. You’re busy trying to keep your head above water. That list of things you want to accomplish isn’t getting any shorter. So now, is the perfect time to prioritize what you need to do and get it done. When are you at your best to get things done? Great, schedule that work to happen there and no where else – that is when you are at your best. Does this mean you might sign on 15 – 30 minutes later for work? Possibly, but if that is all the time

August 27, 2020

Greg Thomas

The One Hit Wonder

That last release isn’t your last. Your next post will do just fine. That tweet that everyone loved, your next one might not do as well. That instagram post that had everyone chuckling, you’ve got a few more ideas inside of you. You’re only a One Hit Wonder if you compare yourself to the luck and timing you had the first time you did something. The algorithms aren’t perfect, people’s routines change daily, who knows… we could all be told to work remotely for 8 months? Whatever the reason, don’t base your status as a One Hit Wonder on a

August 24, 2020

Greg Thomas

The Extra Work For You

If there is extra work to be done that can help you grow in your ambitions. Take it on. If the factor of growth is that much greater than what you are going to put in, then it is worth it. Take it on. If the Extra Work will help you grow a new project or open a new career path for you. Take it on. If the Extra Work can help you in any of the above ways or any other you can think. Take it on. It will be worth it.