2014
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How to Fight Burnout
Mar 13
Some people say I’m a workaholic…
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The Path to my Present
Feb 19
I get to keep telling stories for my customers, and I get to keep writing my own as I go.
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Hitting a Stride
Feb 10
Seeing athletes who’ve trained for a half decade just to put on a few minute (or in rare cases an hour) long performance is breathtaking. To see hours and hours of effort over weeks, months, and years culminate to a brief moment in front of the camera is awe-inspiring.
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Just Beneath the Surface
Feb 7
When I work with new software developers, more often than not I find myself urging patience over expedience.
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Customer-Centric Development: Lesson 11
Feb 3
Today, my list of 10 lessons in customer-centric development goes all the way to 11!
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Customer-Centric Development: Lesson 5
Jan 27
They hired you as an expert. Behave as the expert you were hired to be.
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Customer-Centric Development: Lesson 4
Jan 26
What you do isn’t easy. Don’t act like it is, and don’t ever tell your client it is; that’s just insulting.
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Can I Count on You?
Jan 12
Anyone who knows me can tell you that trust is a big deal for me. I have left jobs because of a lack of trust. I’ve quit organizations because of a lack of trust. I’ve killed friendships because of a lack of trust. If I can trust you – really trust you – then things…
2012
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Why I Left My Job
Sept 29
As most of you know, I started a new job a few weeks ago with 10up. It’s an amazing job so far, and I’m thrilled to work with several developers I admire and am lucky enough to call friends. But deciding to take this new job was a difficult decision for me – because I…
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Self-Confidence
Jul 17
Lacking self-confidence is dangerous, and over-confidence can cost your life. Both rock climbers and programmers should know their limits.
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Once Upon a Time
Mar 19
At six I wanted to be an architect. Since then I’ve chased physics, teaching, political science and marketing, and now I write web software for the insurance industry. It’s not my dream job, so I’m making a list of what I’d love to do full-time.
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Live to Work
Feb 6
If God’s plan is that we “live to work,” why do we focus so much energy making work just a means to an end?