I've always had grandiose plans for a personal website that have never come to fruition. Instead my creative energy goes into work or fanciful things like writing stories for an audience of one.
Latest Posts
A Thousand Feet Back
April 20th 2022It can be helpful to give your team a performance review every few months. If you put the effort in, you will see just how quickly all things on your team move in a positive direction.
On Repetition
February 17th 2022Repeating things a lot was not something I expected to be a thing as a manager.
Management Owns Burnout
October 14th 2021If the team you manage is spinning out of control due to burnout, it is your fault. What do we do now?
Gentle Onboarding
September 23rd 2021A few things I like to do for new team members.
Making Technical Interviews Real
August 12th 2021Some small rules to make your technical interviews stand out and be enjoyed by everyone involved.
So That Happened
July 14th 2021I do not think we can handle any more, thank you.
On Going Remote
November 16th 2019Some thoughts about working fully remote.
Inanimate Objects
April 24th 2019A short story involving some furniture.
Implementation Details: Part Two
February 27th 2019Getting a blog working in Gatsby
Implementation Details: Part One
January 16th 2019Getting set up with Gatsby and hosted on Firebase.
What Dad Does
January 11th 2019Explain coding and computers to a three year old.
Hello World
January 10th 2019Can someone write more if they make it harder on themselves?
More?
I'm pretty good at my three C's: cars, computers, and canines. I have been an ASE Parts Specialist so no mechanic can cheat me. I have been tinkering with computer hardware and programming since the early 90's. I also spent a few years learning about canine behavior including six months of direct work with a senior trainer - I did this more for personal learning than starting a business, but I'm certainly open to such things.
I have a Github profile for you to check out, my work history over on LinkedIn, and if you'd like to see me unfiltered have at it.