I was going to write an article today, but I’m too high. In fact, this is my second day living out of a trailer at 9,000 feet while I attend an immersive, 6-day leadership training in the Uintah Mountains. I’m spending about 10 hours a day in leadership training. In the evenings I meet back with… Continue reading I’m too High to Write
Month: June 2015
Weasel Words Magnify Doubt
When you’re fact finding address your doubts before you return and report. Don’t come back to your team with “allegedly” or “supposedly.” Words like that telegraph your own uncertainty in a way that paints your sources as unreliable. If you really can’t be sure then state who reported which fact. Such as, “John told me the site… Continue reading Weasel Words Magnify Doubt
Learn to Do
What will more effectively convince a hiring manager that you can produce results for them? Should you focus on making products? Should you complete programming challenges? Past results are the best evidence of future results. But it’s hard to beat solving a problem before the eyes of your interviewer. Here’s Raul’s question: Candidate Question: Preparing… Continue reading Learn to Do
Pretend It’s All Voicemail
Today’s Mad, Sad, Glad. by Wendii Lord hit dead-on for all three links. Voicemail: Still Kickin’ I’d like to add my amen in particular to her note on voicemail: it’s still useful. If you call me, get voicemail and don’t leave a message then I’ll probably assume you don’t need a call back. In fact, I’m not… Continue reading Pretend It’s All Voicemail
“How to Make a Performance Budget” an article by Dan Mall
My last post on performance budgets emphasized back-end service latency. Dan Mall’s brief article “How to Make a Performance Budget” does an excellent job giving concrete examples of making a performance budget for asset sizes: HTML, CSS, JS, Web Fonts, images, etc.
(Via. Jakob Anderson)
Beware Advice That Costs Them Nothing
I just finished my first reading of Taleb’s Antifragile and started listening to All Quiet on the Western Front. (I haven’t read it since middle school.) I noticed a principle from Antifragile in Remarque’s historical fiction of The Great War. Advice From a Position of Trust The main group of young men were inspired by their school… Continue reading Beware Advice That Costs Them Nothing
Be Likable
Here’s a gem from the February 20th edition of Mad, Sad, Glad from ManagerTools.com: This is a typical HBR article in that it’s long and academic. The important part is that people would rather work with with someone who is incompetent than someone who is unlikable. If you think that smarts are enough, refer to our very first… Continue reading Be Likable
Press “?” to Find Shortcuts
Nifty web power user tip from The Uncertain Web:
Press “?” in a website to see if they have keyboard shortcuts.
Go ahead, try it on GitHub.
