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September 2, 2020

Greg Thomas

Blue Screen of Recording

I can’t recall the last time I had a blue screen of death (BSD) come across my screen. Good to know they still exist, I was getting worried we had achieved perfection in the development of software and asychronous updating. That said, running a conference call that had completed the recording portion of the call only to have a BSD was a very unwelcome experience. As a result, the call recording was lost (I guess it resides in memory whilst recording). I’m going to have to try this cloud recording and pull the cable while doing a recording to see

September 1, 2020

Greg Thomas

Demos Gonna Break

I spent close to 2 hours recording demos this morning. I finished the first one (about 25 minutes in length), when my last failure case blew up. I could have sent it out as is, but it would have been a bit empty handed seeing as how we the first 23 minutes were a lead up to the last 2 minutes. I feel like this is a lot of 2020 right now. Putting in a lot of planning, trying to get things perfect, hoping everything lines up and than BOOM – you’re two steps back trying to figure your way

August 31, 2020

Greg Thomas

Lead Them Through It

Your team isn’t always going to know how to get out of a problem. Depending on the scope, they aren’t going to know the protocols to be observed, the people to talk to, the process to follow, the emails to be sent, the flags to be raised, etc, etc. That’s your job. Depending on the severity, you might want to hope it all goes away but we all know it won’t. Not without you. This is where the hard work begins, this is where your team needs you to rise up and lead them out of this mess. It’s not

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