Will I need this? I’ve asked myself a million times in the last few weeks. I know this because I have come to learn that I had a million things. Had a million things. Now I feel lighter. Donate it. Goodwill Industries now owns most of my worldly possessions. What’s the worst that could happen? […]
Category Archives: Lessons Learned
As we come to the close of our broadcast day This is my farewell transmission Signing off… Mr. and Mrs. America, and all the ships at sea Anyone within the sound of my voice Have you ever wondered what would happen if you told your boss you’ll be taking those 9AM status meetings from a […]
Is a total rewrite always a bad idea? I don’t think so. I use the pilot system often in new projects and that pilot is designed to be thrown away. What I get out of it is a proof of concept and knowledge about how the interlocking pieces of the system work. I plan to […]
Everyone knows how to clean. Throw out trash, move dust and dirt around until you can’t see it anymore. Wash, rinse, repeat. I’m developing a system for living with the clutter through my spring cleaning process. Specify clear goals (Are they feasible?) Make a plan (Can it be delegated?) Commit to a timeline (When will […]
“Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.”
It helps to have some project management experience even if the team consists of you and Stack Overflow. If you can determine how much contact the client needs on a regular basis you will go far. Some only want to check in every 2 weeks, some want to talk to you every day. The best […]
I shared this article written for SEOmoz a while back because I’ve been asked to architect rewrite engines for many sites. The technique is well documented in the web development community but not well understood by clients. Read the article at SEOmoz.org
Aaron Bronow 