Take the step 👟

Happy Friday!My wife is returning to work after a 10-year break. She is a natural worrier and planner, so the task of getting a job was not easy for her mentally. Practically speaking, she got the first job she applied for.Her worry got bad enough th...

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Jul 18, 2025
Writing code isn't very productive

Happy Friday!Earlier this week I wrote a post that was seen by over 20,000 people. For me, that is viral. You can check out the original here. I basically pointed out that early in my career, I became convinced that writing code was the least respons...

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Jul 11, 2025
Beware the bikeshed my son 🚴‍♂️

Happy Friday,I'm just old enough now that some things I learned early in my career younger people may not know about. This week's email is about one of those topics and it is called bikeshedding.The story goes that a committee was reviewing plans for...

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Jun 20, 2025
AI or not to AI 🥸

Happy Friday!I've made the mistake of spending more time on LinkedIn and my feed is full of three basic things. One is people talking about basic programming techniques like how to write a loop in TypeScript compared to Javascript. Another is folks t...

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Jun 13, 2025
AI: Use With Care

Everyone is excited about AI and what it can do to automate our lives, but I want to caution everyone about believing the hype. I will break down the strenghts and critical weaknesses of LLMs and how to make the most of them so you don't get burned.

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Jun 11, 2025
Quick and Effective Delegation for Busy Leaders

Learning to delegate can be one of the most significant factors in how much time leaders have to focus on strategic initiatives, the growth and development of their people, and devoting crucial time to emerging crises. This article breaks down how to...

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Mar 14, 2025