A Note For Myself As A Computer Science Undergraduate
Ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself some advice? Unfortunately that’s not possible yet. However I was recently asked if I would be open to give some advice to a Computer Science...
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Smartcuts : 9 Quotes For Programmers
How can Software Developers use the techniques they use on the job to rapidly advance their careers? That’s one of the few questions entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow answers in his book...
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6 Work From Home Tips For Programmers
Just a few short years ago, working from home may have seemed out of reach for workers in some industries. Today, remote work is on the rise! In 2015, 23 percent of employees reported doing some of...
View ArticleOktoberfest : What Software Developers Can Learn From The Festival
When you think about Oktoberfest what comes to mind? For me it’s drunken good times, pumpkin craft beers and girls in cloggers with pigtails. Don’t judge I’m just being honest. Can Software...
View ArticleGrow Your Programming Skills Without Burnout
There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels doesn’t it? It’s early in the morning. I’m tired for spending most of the night editing a podcast (checkout the Stream Team Show), I’m on a...
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When to Code for People Who Don’t Make Excuses
Anyone else struggling with committing to code every day? There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels, doesn’t it? I’ve recently been implementing an X-Card strategy for writing. The...
View ArticleThe Algorithm For Success
Would it be crazy to say I’ve uncovered the algorithm for success? It was late at night, everyone had gone to sleep long ago. I was coding while trying my best to avoid burnout. I was unsuccessful....
View ArticleGood To Great : One Page Summary
“Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t.” Is a management book by Jim C. Collins that describes how companies can go from being good companies to great companies. Most...
View ArticleWhy You Need A Dedicated Workspace
You can be a remote worker without a dedicated space but why make things harder for yourself. In another article I gave 6 work from home tips for programmers. At the time I didn’t recommend having a...
View ArticleJab, Jab, Jab Right Hook : 10 Timeless Strategies To Market Anything
Ever wondered how you can you spread your ideas through social media? Gary Vaynerchuk answers this question and many more in his book Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook. This is another edition to my one page...
View ArticleThe Daily December Experiment 2016
For the next 30 days I’m going to try something new. So I’m here in my office. It’s late at least for me 10:05 PM. “Come Thru” by Drake on repeat. I tend to listen to one song over and over while I...
View ArticleThis Generation Will Be Fine
It’s never been a better time to be 20 – 30 years old. It’s never been a better time to be a human. Older generations tends to push blame to younger generation. Definitely when it comes to Millennials....
View ArticleTaking the difficult path
My procrastination takes the form of research. I attempt to find the easiest solution. A comfortable path to follow before even taking the first step. That’s probably why what I found in a video by...
View ArticleThe 12th man is better than you
Yesterday I went to my first Oregon State Men’s Basketball. The Ducks crushed the Tigers. Something that would never happen in real life but mascots fight on a different realm. Final score was 128 to...
View ArticlePressure on the shadows
If you could go back and listen to your great great grandfather. If you had a video recording of his daily life. If you could view his inner thoughts in less than 140 characters would you? We are...
View ArticleGood, fast, and cheap but never all three
The other day I found video in a series about coming up with business ideas. It’s called The 25 Days Of Ideas. For one month the series gives a strategy for coming up with a new business idea each day....
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Breaking into tech startups without tech skills
First off, it’s hard to get non-technical jobs at a tech startups. I’m just basing that off of my experience trying to get testing jobs at tech companies. Software testing is technical but you don’t...
View ArticleLearning to trust the process
It’s only been a week now, and I’ve asked myself why I’m doing Daily December almost everyday. Why am I spending time writing? Shouldn’t I just be coding? But then I remember to just trust the process...
View ArticleChoosing the right process
Part of learning to trust the process is having confidence in the path that you’ve chosen. When you start out learning something, it can seem impossible. It can feel like you aren’t making any...
View ArticleA question to solve many software problem
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” — Mark Twain While listening to The Tim Ferriss Show, I heard a question that could be helpful for developers....
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