From time to time, the unavoidable happens. I spill or splash something on my carpets, sofa, bed or clothes. Coffee stains, food stains, grease… As careful as I try to be, these things still happen. For years I had to either learn to live with those stains or pay a professional to get them removed.Continue reading “A Stain For Life”
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Like An Open Book, Part 1
I love books. I’ve loved books since before I could read. When I did learn how to read, I remember walking to the library while reading the last book I borrowed. I’d then read another book in the library and borrow one for my walk home. I remember how exciting I found Joules Verne’s stories.Continue reading “Like An Open Book, Part 1”
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m a software developer. If you aren’t one, you’d probably imagine us as sitting in a dark corner in front of a bright screen, typing away. But really, I’d imagine pretty much like any other professionals, we spend a lot of time working with people. WorkingContinue reading “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
Smile, Part 2
My hygienist always used to tell me off for not flossing. I couldn’t get myself to consistently do it. Then we started buying dental floss. My wife placed them in convenient places around the house. Picking one up after a meal became so much easier. My teeth have never been cleaner. Or so I thought.Continue reading “Smile, Part 2”
Maybe I Am Biased
I try not to spend too much time reading the news. I try to stick to just enough news-reading to be generally informed of trends that may affect me. When I do read the news, I often find myself wondering. How is it that the world is so messed up? Almost every single person IContinue reading “Maybe I Am Biased”
The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Have you ever found yourself walking down a long passageway only to meet a dead end sign? How about completing a form, tapping submit and only then finding out some fields were mandatory? If you’re a developer, how many times have you ended up with data in a weird state? What do all of theseContinue reading “The Light At The End Of The Tunnel”
Do Nothing
When buying or signing a contract, I am often pressured to make an immediate call. Do I want to lock in the price? I have to pay now. Do I want that contract? I have to sign it now. Can I commit to this deadline? I have to do it now. No, I don’t. ThereContinue reading “Do Nothing”
Promotion Is Not A Bonus
I work with managers of varying levels on a daily basis. CEOs, CTOs, team leads – I’ve worked with them all. One emerging pattern I noticed is that many of them are simply terrible managers. They may have been very good at their previous role. They do not seem to be half as good atContinue reading “Promotion Is Not A Bonus”
Grab Success By The…
I grew up believing my success depended on how hard I tried. That it depended on the number of times I fell and got up. That successful people had to go through the same. I am older now, and understand statistics better. The numbers tell us about two thirds of the world’s billionaires are selfContinue reading “Grab Success By The…”
Don’t Talk Just KISS
I love efficient code. There is an odd type of satisfaction to writing well-performing code. Faster! Shorter! Less memory-consuming! More power! MORE! Well, it’s easy to see how quickly this gets out of hand. Before you know it, your code is a hot mess of high-performing, totally unmaintainable blocks. What started as a beauty endsContinue reading “Don’t Talk Just KISS”
Optimising My Life 