Posts tagged with Thoughts
A Weighted Decision List
Sometimes I’m analytical to a fault. Take the traditional pros-cons list. I like the idea, in that listing out the goods and bads of a singular item should make for a more quantified, analytical position. Its criticized, however,…
You Should Probably Care about Kids Too
One of the things I've picked up from being a new(ish) parent is this induction into the club of parenting, whose members consist of all the other parents of small children. I get to relate experiences, share…
The Overwhelming List Argument
I call it the overwhelming list argument™. It’s a rhetorical device that I see used to try to present something as more grandiose and complicated than it actually is. The technique is simply list out properties about the subject…
Which Software Jobs will be Safe from Software?
I came across a thought-provoking article the other day that postulated the eventual obsolesce of software engineers. The author draws parallels with the renaissance enjoyed by those who write software today, with those who operated telegraphs in centuries past:…
A Gap in Career Mentorship
Nobody told us how mentorship works in an age of multi-company, multi-career employment. We used to have a practice model in apprenticeships, with advancement in a single company following a rigid corporate hierarchy. Mentorship still wasn’t easy,…
Not Adjusting Expectations
I typically spend a few minutes every Sunday to go through my finances. This means checking up on credit card statements, ensuring I have enough money in bank accounts to pay for upcoming bills, and estimating whether I should put…
