Recently I took on a contract as Fractional CTO for a small startup. Very small…
Sitting in my office, door slightly ajar, I heard Jimmy, the QA guy, talking loudly and sarcastically to of my programmers.“So, Vinuth, will it work this time? Huh?”
Cognitive dissonance theory shows us that when our behavior doesn’t match our intentions, we feel discomfort. For example, a smoker might understand the health problems associated with smoking, yet may not choose to enter a program to help them quit smoking. When they…
“You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out. You put your right foot in, and you shake it all about.”
That dance reminds me of the average day of a Technical Lead. I was constantly jumping between everything that needs to get done…
When I was in high-school the worst phrase a guy could hear from a gal was “I like you as a friend.”
Oh, the anguish and trauma of unrequited love! It was a curse to be a ”friend” with someone you were sweet on. It was practically impossible to move…
Oliver told me, “My 1:1 meeting with Sean surprised me this week. It was a bit deeper, more personal. Out of the blue, he mentioned he was bored with the machine learning tutorials and wanted to get his hands dirty with it. I thought he didn’t like the…
When I left my last job, I didn’t leave well, and that has caused me angst and regret. When you do leave well you exit gracefully, without burning bridges, without getting the legal department involved, and leaving the door open to return someday.
Casey asked this question today:
“I find that taking on these clients makes it more stressful for everyone in the long run, but sales will take them on anyway…for the sale. I’d like to think to curate our clientele…
Does this sound familiar?<start>January: “, I’m super excited to hire your team to build this. Let’s do it! When do we start?”
February: “Hey, I’m too busy to meet this week. Just email over what you have, and…
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