Being tired isn’t a badge of honor

Whenever I speak at a conference, I try to catch a few of the other presentations. I tend to stand…

Avoiding the Trap

Learning to Recognize Burnout

Everything is possible but nothing is free

Every developer has been asked whether building a certain feature is “possible”. The…

A cocktail for putting dents in the universe

Ignorance is a powerful catalyst for “unrealistic” dreams and ambitions. If you…

I fucking ❤ Mondays!

It’s actually more Fridays I have a problem with. Fridays are often the anticlimax of the week. Sometimes you didn’t get as much done as you hoped, your energy is spent, and frankly, you just want to put a lid on it.

What “Sad Affleck” and an open source debacle teach us about success

Mickey D’s

What startups and small business owners can learn from the giant’s struggles

You play like you practice

Back in high school my track coach would often get on me about my sloppy block practice. He’d say “You aren’t setting up in the blocks properly. You’re rushing it, just going through the motions.” I’d say “Why does it matter right now? I’m not racing anyone today. I’ll do it right…

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