The results of an interesting study flashed across my news feed yesterday: Another finding was that the perception of heat could affect the participants’ emotions. The research team said that this is because emotions are more intense under bright light;...
From Peopleware, 3rd Edition: The propensity to lead without being given the authority to do so is what, in organizations, distinguishes people that can innovate and break free of the constraints that limit their competitors. Innovation is all about leadership,...
My sister-in-law pinged me for some tips to prepare for a long, multi-session interview coming up. I’ve been on both ends as interviewer and interviewee (mostly interviewer) and I seem to have been pretty successful as far as interviews go,...
From NPR Marketplace Morning Report, a fun look at tech fashion and what it says about the wearer: Silicon Valley, of course, is known for its casual dress, which means t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. But don’t be fooled, techies care...
A proposed rule of thumb for planning office spaces for development: Buy cheap desks. Buy expensive chairs. Our office has it all wrong. We have desks that are solid as a rock but probably $600+ and seats that are $99...
(Or in other words, how to arrange your office space) As I have been working in the office more, I’ve started to think more about how to organize the office space to enhance the collaborative nature of our work. A...
I’ve been thinking heavily on the topic of leadership for several days now and trying to understand what works and what doesn’t. I am currently in the midst of a massive and daring undertaking and putting tremendous demands on my...
I’ve talked about writing object-oriented and domain-driven design before. In talking with another dev this week, I think I have my simplest summary of object-oriented code yet: when you are writing well written object oriented code, you’ll know it by...
SharePoint has an image problem with many folks. I’ve discussed it before, but I think I have a new perspective on the issue. You see, I recently interviewed a candidate that was Microsoft Certified IT Professional: SharePoint Administrator 2010 and Microsoft...
There is a key difference when we look at social networks in our personal lives (Facebook , Twitter, etc.) and professional lives (LinkedIn) and social networks in an enterprise and that key difference is that enterprises are still primarily concerned...