How To Build a System Workbench

January 1, 2019 High Level Tech Intro Startups No Comments
With the growth of the Cloud, fewer and fewer people actually put their hands on hardware.  But there are times that a cash-strapped startup, consultant or a frugal hobbyist/entrepreneur will want to get a MVP (Minimally Viable Product) up and running without having the recurring expense of deploying in the…

Are You Asking Questions the Right Way?

December 28, 2018 Analytics No Comments
I just took a couple of BlockChain courses at edX and was dismayed to see that the test questions were being asked in a way that skewed people’s scores the wrong way.  It also reminded me of one of the companies I used to work for and how they also…

Yes, but Is Google Your Best Friend?

September 30, 2018 High Level Tech Intro No Comments
I was having a very interesting conversation with someone in our Marketing Department about the cadence of marketing and the over-abundance of technical content that exists today.  This got me thinking that I need to take a closer look at how the consumers of the content I am tasked with…

About Me – I Don’t Aim To Go Viral

September 28, 2018 Attitude Random Notes No Comments
So when I wrote my “about me” page I did specify that I didn’t create my blog to rant. (And of course I disclosed that I am a Fastly Fanboy.) But one thing that I didn’t mention was that I am not looking to create viral content.  Recently I’ve reached…

This Is What I Was Looking For

August 6, 2018 Attitude Getting Hired No Comments
A month ago I posted So What Am I Looking For?  which covered how everyone should know why they are working where they are.   I’d like to dive deeper into the analysis I did in choosing to land at PagerDuty. Photo by Matthew Henry To be honest I knew something…

I’ve Landed, & And I Owe Thanks!

July 16, 2018 Attitude No Comments
I’m not talking about a flight into Denver with turbulence.  Rather about my journey to find a new exciting opportunity after the accident 11 months ago.  Of those 11 months, 4 were spent disabled in a wheelchair pushing hard to recover.  Over 7 were spent reviewing jobs online and email…

Hiring, but the Bus Is Empty?

July 11, 2018 Hiring Process Startups No Comments
One of the most influential book I read during my graduate studies was Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . And Others Don’t by Jim Collins.  His analogy of the Mirror and Window is a litmus test I use for leaders in the workplace.  And…