It’s a really interesting time to be doing this because I’m writing a technical book. I can’t say much except that it’s going to be a monster time suck for February and…
Category: Society & Culture
Year of Creativity – Part Deux
In my head, I’m calling the “Year of Creativity” my third act. First Act: Humor and Journalism This is from when I graduated college in 1994 through when I left IMDb in…
Delta Airlines Customer Service – A Case Study
I was trying to buy a plane ticket to visit my dad’s grave on his first birthday since he died when I found out Delta Air Lines stole hundreds of dollars from me.
My Year of Creativity: Introduction
On January 1 of 2024, I started a long-term exploration I call my “Year of Creativity.” As the first project, I launched “Todd the God,” a comic strip about an ancient god…
My Argument Against Electric Cars
I am handing off my 7-year-old CR-V to my son next year. When I do, I’ll buy a gasoline-only car or non-plugin hybrid. I did all the math. An All Wheel Drive…
The #1 Secret to Managing High-Productivity Remote Teams
I’m going to give you the number one secret for building high-productivity remote teams, and it’s actually the same thing that makes your teams work better when they’re all in the office together…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: And so on, and so on…
Freelancing update I just submitted my first portion of the freelance assignment, though there’s still plenty to do. I’m writing some “quickstart guides” for a well-known developer brand. This one let me…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Freelancing and warning words
Good news! I picked up a freelance assignment writing some dev content. It won’t pay my bills for long, but it’s money coming in instead of going out. Meanwhile, a couple of…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Not all job fairs are created equal
Notes on two job fairs, one I attended and one I can’t. Also, updates on the job hunt in general.
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Unflipped Switches
I wasn’t planning to write an entry today, but then I got a note from Microsoft. Hi Greg, We appreciate your interest in a career at Microsoft. Unfortunately, we will not be…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Regarding PEOs
It’s been a busyish week. I finished interviews for one role, but like I’m transparent they’re not the only ones I’m talking to, they’re transparent I’m not the only one they’re talking…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Interviews
I had a couple of interviews today. I won’t say who with because it doesn’t feel right to name them unless I’ve either accepted an offer or decided I’ll never seek or…
Bad Ads: Pluralsight
“Bad Ads” is not a series per se, but I’ll do one when I see an especially bad campaign. If you’re curious, I discuss my qualifications at the end. Issue 1: The…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Are you Interested in… and it’s closed – Part II
Good news A bite. I’m waiting for invites to a full loop from one company and another is potentially going in that direction. Less good Meanwhile, I’ve gotten a number of “we’ve…
Job Hunt Diary 2023: Are you Interested in… and it’s closed
On the good side… Got through Hiring Manager and Recruiter screens with one start-up and it looks like I am headed toward a full interview round. I have a first call with…