4 Strategies for Becoming a BActive Listener TodayI recently set out for an evening drive to unwind from a busy day. As I often do, I used this time to listen to a podcast. Specifically, I…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Autonomy vs Results: It’s about principles and mechanicsAs a software engineering leader, I am constantly looking for ways I can learn and grow. Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about autonomy…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Like a Palm Tree in the Pacific Northwest: There are no low potential members of your teamYears ago, I was growing in my career as a public educator. I had performed well as a classroom teacher, earned a master’s degree in…Dec 17, 20211Dec 17, 20211
Two Reasons I’m Leveraging the Power of Questions Right NowI’ve really been focused on leveraging the power of questions lately. Specifically, when someone says something I disagree with, I’m…Dec 9, 20211Dec 9, 20211
Dave Guymon’s Leadership EthosI’ve recently been working with my team of software engineers to define our team’s “why” in the form of a succinct mission statement…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
5 Takeaways from Liz Wiseman’s “Multipliers: How the best leaders make everyone smarter”During a recent one-on-one with my manager, I asked him what advice he could offer me to help me level up in my programming career. I…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
5 Ways Your Online Activity is Tracked, Whether You Like It or NotWhile driving down the freeway with my wife and kids, my wife saw a billboard for DuckDuckGo that read, “Tired of being tracked online? We…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
Published inThe StartupAdding Rich Text Content to Your Rails App With ActionTextOne of my favorite projects to work on as a new Ruby on Rails developer is creating a personal blog. There are several quality tutorials…Sep 13, 20201Sep 13, 20201
5 Lessons for Making the Most Out of an Uncertain Path Into ProgrammingI’m coming up on the end of my first year as a professional software engineer. Naturally, I have been reflecting on my path to this point…Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
Net Neutrality, Section 230, and the Fight for Who Controls the InternetWho owns the internet?Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
