Do you take the time to just think? Fill the Time We tend to try and fill up our time. We play the silly little games, or check social network posts, or watch cat videos. Few people even pick up a book and read any more. We are bombarded by constant entertainment and constant pulls … Read more
I’ve been watching some of Stefan Tilkov’s talks recently: I have started to like him because he seems to be more grounded in reality than many other speakers. They seem like they are just riding careers of speaking, grabbing the latest buzzwords and running. But Stefan seems like he actually does build software, or at … Read more
There are many ways to view work. When you were growing up the adults probably told you to find a job doing something you enjoy. Then you had to pay bills, and get a “real” job. Or were these two the same thing? Break From Home For some people, mostly parents, work is really a … Read more
This is a quick update on my previous Everbook post. New Style I have created a new Everbook, and wanted to go over some of the good and bad things with this new iteration. I made this one by taking a thin plastic cutting board and cutting it down to the sizes I needed. Then … Read more
How much do you invest in yourself? It is remarkable how little we tend to invest in ourselves, when this is one of the highest return investments we can make. High Return Those who invest the most in themselves tend to be the ones that end up making the most. The most obvious examples of … Read more
How do you choose to be entertained? Downtime We all have downtimes. Whether these are chosen (vacations) or imposed (waiting for something). What do you do in that time? Is it a time to relax? Perhaps a time to learn? I tend to lean on the “chosen” downtimes as times to relax. On the other … Read more
We constantly encounter obstacles on our journeys. They seem to just be a part of life. Problems are everywhere. They present us with choices. We can be stopped by them. We can overcome them. Obstacle Ahead If you know there is an obstacle ahead on a path, what do you do? Do you trudge down … Read more
How is one supposed to specialize, when it seems like all the jobs want developers that are “full stack”? Frontend, or Backend It seems like the only real area left to specialize in is frontend vs backend. Diving deep into HTML, CSS, and JavaScript may open up the frontend jobs, and close off the backend … Read more
Where do you start when confronted with the daunting task of bringing a legacy system up to date? How do you figure out what the pieces of that system are, let alone what they do? In any legacy system, there are pieces that have been forgotten. Yet you are under pressure to reduce risk and … Read more
I enjoy movies. Even many movies that others say are terrible, I still enjoy. Part of this is because I can usually find something good in the movie. Part of this is because I do not take the movies seriously. Movies are Art Movies, of course are pieces of art. Just like paintings or music, … Read more