Working in technology, we spend a significant amount of time and effort in the transference of knowledge. Maybe it’s because our field evolves so quickly, but we are always learning. This means someone is doing the teaching. It might be your co-workers, a blog post, a book, a conference. Whatever the format, when it’s your turn to … Continued
Wherever you are, make sure you’re there. — Dan Sullivan You’re likely familiar with things like the 4-hour work week and the Pomodoro Technique (a.k.a. tomato timer), but have you tried it? I’ve always had an internal drive to be efficient, be organized, try not to waste time, resources—but have never tried using my work … Continued
As developers, we work in a highly dynamic field. One that, relative to others, hasn’t been around very long. We benefit from constantly being challenged to keep up as things continue to evolve. But, at the same time, if you don’t keep a long view it’s easy to only think as big as the world right … Continued
In the spirit of juxtaposition, this week’s theme is Be Competitive! Last week we looked inward and tried to center ourselves; this week we look outward and consider how competition is embedded in our lives. Competition drives innovation in fair markets and it also pushes us to be a little bit better than we thought we … Continued
We often talk about maintaining a healthy work/life balance, but what does that really mean? This week’s theme is about the rest of that system: the lever and the fulcrum. Because how and where you apply pressure will affect the amount of force necessary to create change. Challenge yourself to think about how your professional life and … Continued