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There's a tickle in the back of your mind. It whispers, "Why are you reading this dumb blog post? Your email is stacking up. There are 6,000 messages in your inbox, and 400 are unread. Open your inbox and despair!" If that’s you, I am sorry to hear it. But I’m happy...

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You Keep Using That Word

"Inconceivable!" exclaimed Vizzini. "You keep using that word," said Inigo. "I do not think it means what you think it means.” Have you ever thought that during a meeting when someone is rattling off engineering jargon? Yeah, me too. And as hilarious as I find the...

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Don’t be a Digital Leader

It had been just over two months … two freakin’ months … since I’d talked to my boss. I knew this because I pulled out my phone, opened his contact page, and looked at the history. The only call longer than 20 seconds occurred 63 days prior. Yes, our email...

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Unpaid Internship? Hard Pass!

What would happen if I had this conversation with the neighborhood kid who stopped by to ask if he could mow my yard? Neighborhood Kid: “Hey mister, would you like me to mow your yard?” Me: “That’s a great idea. And I have an even better idea. How about you mow my...

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Duck Wrangler (aka Project Manager)

Managing an engineering project is a lot like being a professional duck wrangler. People and projects are wandering around, mostly in small clusters, moving a variety of directions, and making a lot of noise. The bad news is many of your small herds got off course and...

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