Books that inspire me
The other day I was talking to a client of mine about some of the books that inspired me early on in my career. The three books I chose represented an important step of my journey early on as a software developer. The …
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CNTR/CTY Cocktails and Conversation: Connecting Tech
The panel at the CNTR/CTY Cocktails and Conversation: Connecting Tech event at Capital Factory and Boeing Center at Tech Port yesterday evening was excellent. It’s inspiring to see how far the Tech sector has come …
Managing Priorities by Harry Max
I recently finished reading Managing Priorities by Harry Max. The book goes into detail on a method of structuring your prioritization exercises called DEGAP (Decide, Engage, Gather, Arrange, and Prioritize). A lot of …
We have always done it this way
“We have always done it this way” 7 of the most expensive words in technology. If you want to improve the productivity and employee engagement (which go hand-in-hand by the way) of your Software Engineering …
A Fractional CTO can help
As a technology leader or CEO are you burdened by any of these problems? Software Engineering team(s) under-performing relative to your expectations. Challenges in implementing technological features and fostering …
Farewell SWIVEL
This week I concluded an amazing 13 months at Swivel. Along the way I met some truly incredible people and built relationships that I will always treasure. I reflect back on all the things we accomplished during this …
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