Posts tagged with Thoughts
Sleeping with Ease
As knowledge workers, it's somewhat a given that we end up taking work home with us. Sometimes this is literal: laptops and VPNs are enough to log in remotely and resume work into the evenings. Other times though,…
Autonomous Vehicles will only Make Commutes Longer
Rush hour traffic and lengthy commutes have become an accepted part of working life; worse, it's also mostly expected that congestion only gets worse over time[1]. For a bit there, there was some hope that ride sharing…
Recounting a 14-Year Career in Software, Part V
Previously: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV. This final entry covers my time at Counsyl which has its own retrospective as well. As usual, I will bold major lessons learned. Assimilation vs. Differentiation My engagement with the folks…
Recounting a 14-Year Career in Software, Part IV
Previous entries: Part I, Part II, Part III. This part covers my time at Square, which I also wrote a retrospective about. Bold sentences indicate learnings or insights gleaned. Start with the Unscalable Y Combinator famously gives this advice: work…
Recounting a 14-Year Career in Software, Part III
Previous entries: Part I and Part II. I will continue to bold statements which come from that specific work experience. MTV It's testament to Google's technical DNA and stellar reputation that the company remains a very…
Recounting a 14-Year Career in Software, Part II
Part I is available here. As before, I'll bold insights and lessons I've picked up from those experiences. A Scrum in Social Networks I joined Tagged in the beginning of 2008. It billed itself as an…
