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Some Thoughts on Engineering Leaderhip
So this article started as a thread of tweets. I want to expand on it, so I am going to quote all the tweets here and the… [more]
Last Lectures
Way back in my year end review for 2021 I wrote,
As part of that effort I’ve worked to build a culture in engineerin… [more]
What Makes a Team Lead Great?
“Well, don’t you think that you as the commander have an obligation to create a vision for your command?” It was more of a statement than a question. “No, I feel that my job as the com… [more]
Today is going to be a great day, and other mindset shifts
This covers a bit more than a week, but it’s been wild over here. Onboarding into the company that acquired us, the whole family getting COVID (we’re all doing better thanks), and the associates qu… [more]
Why weird team names make sense
I've managed teams named, among other things, Python-Brug, and Banpo. Named for bridges in different cities, while we worked on a product named Bridge. A lot of people look at those names and t… [more]
Software Engineer vs. Software Developer
What is the difference between a Software Engineer and a Software Developer? Or is there a difference?
So I've been building websites and web apps since we used to be called Web Masters.… [more]
2021: Year in Review
It has been quite the year!
As the pandemic has been dragging on, ramping up, slowing down, generally continuing to drag on.
Thoughts
I am excited for 2022.
2022! How did … [more]
Encourage teams to take risks
In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.
— Abraham Maslow
This last Sunday we went on a light hik… [more]
Being Senior Part 1- the books and data
This is just a quick post to throw up the books I quoted from and a link to the data for anyone who attended my presentation at Utah JS Conference 2016 today. I am putting down my thoughts in a lon… [more]