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From Punch Cards to ChatGPT

My grandfather’s glimpse into generative AI — My maternal grandfather, Skip, was always a farmer in my eyes. Tragically, my mother passed away from leukemia just a month after my birth in 1988. Being the first grandchild in the family, Skip and I were very close. As a child, I spent my days riding on the arm…

ChatGPT

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ChatGPT

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3 days ago

During my years of work I have developed a rejection of non-agile development methodologies, and more than that, I think that Scrum is not agile enough, its exhaustive use ends up helping the ego of the project managers more than the programmers.

This is Why I Didn’t Accept You as a Senior Software Engineer

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David Goudet

Great article.

Great article. I would argue that all PM methodologies have their place and it really depends on the use-case-- and how much "uncertainty" there is in the project/final deliverable. Projects with very clearly defined outcomes (think building a house, or something that is done very routinely with commonly accepted best…

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5 days ago

Army Lessons Learned 5: Learn to Learn

Author’s Preface: I’ve been a bit behind publishing all my Army Lesson’s Learned Series, such is the reality when simultaneously closing one chapter of life while embarking on the next: But this will be #5. The other 4 can be found here: Lesson 1: Understanding Risk Mitigation versus Risk Avoidance …

Learning

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Learning

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Jul 23, 2022

Army Lessons Learned 4: Define the Problem. Understand the Situation.

Army Lessons Learned 4: Define the Problem. Understand the Situation. “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood” -Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly…

Decision Making

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Army Lessons Learned 4: Define the Problem. Understand the Situation.

Decision Making

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Jul 18, 2022

Coffee Thoughts: Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Rationalizing Idealism vs Reality…

It is a rainy Sunday here in Alaska. My wife is home visiting family and I am on dog-duty, holding down the fort, our business, and school while she is away. As I approach the down slope of graduate school, I can’t help but contemplate what comes next — and…

The Obstacle Is The Way

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Coffee Thoughts: Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Rationalizing Idealism vs Reality…

The Obstacle Is The Way

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Jun 22, 2022

Army Lessons Learned 3 : Experience Matters, But Not As Much As You Might Think

In the Army, there’s a deep reverence for experience. It’s not just acknowledged, it’s visibly honored through badges, medals, and insignia. These symbols are not just decorative; they communicate a message of authority and expertise. The absence of such decorations can often imply a lack of experience, unfairly or not…

Army

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Army

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Nov 9, 2021

Army Lessons Learned 2: The Significance of Opportunity Cost in Decision Making.

Author’s Preface: For more than a year now, my daily ritual has included sharing “coffee thoughts” on Facebook. These musings are not crafted as definitive articles; rather, they emerge from the quietude of my morning routine, accompanied by a comforting cup of coffee. They represent a time when my thoughts…

Opportunity Cost

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Opportunity Cost

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Nov 9, 2021

Army Lessons Learned 1: Understanding Risk Mitigation versus Risk Avoidance

Author’s Preface: For over a year now, my mornings have been graced with moments of introspection, accompanied by my morning ritual of a cup of coffee. These “coffee thoughts,” originally shared as Facebook statuses, are impromptu reflections rather than meticulously crafted essays. They are born from a space of creative…

Risk Management

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Army Lessons Learned 1: Understanding Risk Mitigation versus Risk Avoidance

Risk Management

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