- 95% of the nation is under stay-at-home orders - and we’d like to know when this will end. What follows are thought on the actions taken to date re: COVID-19, how long we may continue under physical distancing, and some information of how that might change with the addition of a vaccine or similar therapy.Go deeper - (9 min. read)
I’m thinking about investing in business casual sweatpants. Any suggestions?
Deploying Hugo to S3 via Bitbucket
I’m really happy with my recent switch to Hugo.io for my personal site. Full automation is Forestry.io, to Bitbucket, which uses Pipelines to upload to S3. Smooth.Go deeper - (3 min. read)Playstation 5
Looks like the future.
playstation 5 controller
Excalidraw
Go deeper - (1 min. read)Excalidraw is a fantastic paper prototyping tool. It’s easy to use and produces visually pleasing work. Even better, it’s open source, MIT-licensed and free to use.
Steve, you will be missed
Over the weekend, my good friend and mentor, Steve Nordberg, passed away.
Early in my career, Steve took a chance on me to become a software developer. I had no experience and not much in the way of credentials, but despite the early stage VUE was at (few customers and building a testing system in nine months), he was willing to take me on as an intern.
Steve provided guidance and counsel to me as I took on challenges and increasing responsibility. But, it wasn’t just me. For many, he was a person that you could call to get clear advice on almost any business challenge.
This is because Steve’s superpower was the ability to identify the simplest solution possible. He had this incredible ability to get to the heart of the problem. To take a complex problem, and identify the crux of the issue - and to make it understandable for others.
Steve was a terrific friend and someone I could count on throughout my career.
But most of all, I will forever be indebted to him for believing in me - in the beginning and beyond.
Steve, you will be missed.
Image of Steve on ski slope
Why Structural
Go deeper - (4 min. read)I recently joined Structural (structural.com), the Employee Success Platform. Moving to a startup has long been a dream of mine. But, the right one needed to be… well, right. So, what follows are a few reasons why I chose Structural.
Good bye VUE, and thank you
Go deeper - (1 min. read)To my colleagues at VUE,
This past Friday was my last day at Pearson VUE - marking the end of over two decades.
Together, we have built a terrific company - one that ensures the public safety, one that helps people achieve their life’s goals, and one that assists people in achieving professional success.
Lean Startup: using the Validation Board
The Lean Startup Validation Board is a one-page tool created by Lean Startup Machine. It’s a terrific way to test early stage ideas. All too often we as engineers have an idea and then immediately jump into building. In the past, I’ve spent months (in one case years) of my time and/or money building something that wasn’t viable. Three different times. And I’m not alone.Go deeper - (5 min. read)Sharing constructive feedback using a 3-step approach
This approach is easy to remember and works for many situations, not just the tough ones. If you’re in a situation where you are having difficulty coming up with the right words to say, or the issue has grown large enough to become the big talk, or if you just want a simple way to broach an uncomfortable conversation, then start with this approach.Go deeper - (5 min. read)