Here’s my quarterly RPM review post giving some details and thoughts about the 2018 Q3 release, RPM 79. I’ll start with my general thoughts for the release, and if you’re interested in a track-by-track breakdown, keep on reading. General Thoughts…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 34
Dates covered: August 20-26, 2018 (week 34 of 52) Business NewTV Is the Antithesis of a Lean Startup. Can It Work? (via Harvard Business Review) A Closer Look at How the Opioid Epidemic Affects Employment (via Harvard Business Review) Balancing Two…
Summary: Speaking to Win
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 was the book Speaking to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation by Brian Tracy. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned, with…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 33
Dates covered: August 13-19, 2018 (week 33 of 52) Career What do you do when a kid beats your solution? (via The Software Mentor) Why Developers become Frustrated and Companies Can’t Find Talent (via Steve Smith) Networking Myths Dispelled (via Harvard…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 32
Dates covered: August 6-12, 2018 (week 32 of 52) Business What MoviePass Can Teach Us About the Future of Subscription Businesses (via Harvard Business Review) The Marketing Message That Works with Republicans but Not Democrats (via Harvard Business Review) Who Decides How Much…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 31
Dates covered: July 30-August 5, 2018 (week 31 of 52) Business Landing Amazon HQ2 Isn’t the Right Way for a City to Create Jobs. Here’s What Works Instead (via Harvard Business Review) The Right Way to Spend Your Innovation Budget (via…
Summary: Managing Humans
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned,…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 30
Dates covered: July 23-29, 2018 (week 30 of 52) Business It Costs $50k to Hire a Software Engineer (via The Software Mentor) How U.S. Law Needs to Change to Support the Self-Employed and Gig Economy (via Harvard Business Review) A 5-Part Process…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 29
Dates covered: July 16-22, 2018 (week 29 of 52) Career 7 warning signs that you shouldn’t accept a job offer (via The Software Mentor) Becoming a senior developer: 9 experiences you’ll encounter (via The Software Mentor) 7 Skills That Aren’t About to…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 28
Dates covered: July 9-15, 2018 (week 28 of 52) Business 4 Signs an Executive Isn’t Ready for Coaching (via Harvard Business Review) What You Need to Know About California’s New Data Privacy Law (via Harvard Business Review) 7 Compensation Strategies for Cash-Strapped…