I write about software development, tools, and people.
And how marketing makes it all better.
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The University of YouTube
This week, I learned how to roll out potica dough thin enough to see the flowers on your tablecloth through it. I went from knowing vaguely that engines have carburetors to disassembling my snowthrower and repairing it. Other things I’ve…
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From the editorial scrap heap
In 2020, we got some excellent examples of how different approaches to planning, capacity management, and emergency response can make a real difference between a public-health problem and a slow-motion mass-casualty event.
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Sharpen the axe with personas
I haven’t been writing much about writing lately, because I have a big! new! exciting! project coming up. I’ll tell you more about that later. However, this weekend I ended up in a twitter conversation about how I get myself…
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Ergonomics in my middle ages
Why a lifetime of living in this body has made me so picky about keyboards, among other things.
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Talking about my internalized ableism
What if I prioritize comfort and joy over pride? Why is that hard for me?
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Location, location, location: A perennial discussion
Last night, part 87 of a perpetual discussion flared up again. The one about where you live and why it matters. It started with an article by Sean Blanda – Our Remote Work Future is Going to Suck. I encourage…
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Book Review: Project to Product, by Mik Kersten
Have you read Accelerate yet? If you haven’t, you might want to go read that one first and come back to Kersten’s book, Project to Product. When I think about how software is trying to reinvent itself, Accelerate, by Nicole…
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Lady Conference Speaker: Now More Than Ever
Learn about being an MC, running a panel, and engaging in banter