On November 2nd, I will begin writing the next chapter of my software development career with a new company: DPRA. This post is bittersweet for me, given that my seven years at DAXOR have really helped me grow into the…
Be a Leader (Part 7 of 9)
This is the twenty-eighth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Praise the slightest improvement, and praise every improvement Be a…
Be a Leader (Part 8 of 9)
This is the twenty-ninth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Give the other person a fine reputation to live up…
Be a Leader (Part 6 of 9)
This is the twenty-seventh post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Let the other person save face Be a Leader: How…
RPM 68 Review
RPM 68 is the 2015 Q4 release. You may also want to check out my comments on just the music. Track-by-Track Breakdown Pack Ride – When the Day Comes We stay at half pace for about 45 seconds to start…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 42
Dates covered: October 12-18, 2015 (week 42 of 52) Career An Ex-Microsoft Engineer’s Advice to Programmers: Learn How to Write (via Lifehacker) Dev Evangelism (via David Whittaker) Scrum Master + Team Leader (via Erik Dietrich) Ways to Find Meaning in Even the Most Mundane…
Be a Leader (Part 5 of 9)
This is the twenty-sixth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Ask questions instead of giving direct orders Be a Leader: How…
Be a Leader (Part 4 of 9)
This is the twenty-fifth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person Be…
Be a Leader (Part 3 of 9)
This is the twenty-fourth post in a multi-part series where I share the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Previous: Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly Be a Leader: How…
Professional Development – 2015 – Week 41
Dates covered: October 5-11, 2015 (week 41 of 52) Career Make Yourself Big and Get More Job Offers (via Erik Dietrich) The Real Work of Management (via Software Lead Weekly) Conference DevSpace Conference 2015 Culture Recruitment to Resignation: My Four Months at Microsoft…