A brief exploration of the radical differences in contract software engineering quotes. Software companies are everywhere these days. If you add in the number of freelancers on contractor sites, craigslist, or the guy your friend knows, they are like grains…
Startup Bus: Bootcamp for Tech Entrepreneurs
Adapted from my 2018 Ignite Talk For most people in the tech world, life can be fairly drab They sit in cubicles, at insurance companies, writing code, designing their millionth, mind numbing button, or making cold calls to hostile schmucks…
Truly Awful LinkedIn Behavior
We all love to hate on the business social network site. Here are current top five annoyances with how the system is used. The Uber Humble Brag This is where LinkedIn can out-shine even the worst of what Facebook has…
New Delhi New Years
If you ever get the chance to go to an Indian wedding, take it. People save for years to put on a display of food, dance, music, celebration, and pure opulence, for days on end. For the last ten days…
Are Platform Technologies A Scam?
Can someone actually explain to me what Sharepoint does? If I worked in Microsoft’s sales department the best pitch I could give is: “It’s the greatest, most versatile product that has ever existed. You can use it to run any…
The Perils of Nerd Culture
Mildly adapted from my first Ignite talk You might remember Nick Burns “The Computer Guy” from Saturday night live. He’s obnoxious, he’s hard to work with, and he treats you like an idiot. MOVE! He’s a funny stereotype, but he’s…