The Bare Minimum for Professional Etiquette Picture this: you’ve just hustled to get your five-year-old to school, stressing him and yourself out, because you had someone ask for an early morning meeting as a favor. You finally pull into the…
Why Software Projects Miss Deadlines: The Known and the Unknown
Software development deadlines. They haunt our dreams, ruin our weekends, and yet, somehow, we’re always shocked when we miss them. From tiny web projects to colossal AAA games, the software industry has an infamously bad reputation for blowing past deadlines…
Launch Early, Learn Often: The Perils of Brain Crack
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman I’ve seen a ton of founders and even experienced product people in large organizations delay the release of an app, site,…
How to Land Your First Tech Job: Or at least what I will tell you
Ah, the age-old question that haunts every college graduate’s dreams: “How do I get a job?” But not just any job. A job that doesn’t involve asking, “Would you like fries with that?” unless it’s a cheeky Slack message to…
Capture The Flag Games in Role-Playing Games
I’ve recently been running a 5e-based game with my usual role-playing nerd circle on Sunday nights. The game is called The Spy Game. It started off as a Kickstarter campaign and doubled it’s original funding goal (well done!) It’s been…
Are School Bus Tracking Systems Dangerous?
There has been a lot of hype recently in Tampa Bay about the “Here Comes the Bus” app. This is system that allows parents to see when their kids have gotten on a school bus, and where the bus is….