I was listening to a talk by Alan Watts and found one bit of advice that really connected to what I’ve learned about leading others. The principle is that any time you — as it were — voluntarily let up...
So you want to add a custom list with a schema, eh? In SharePoint, this is “easily” (lol) done by adding a custom list with a Schema.xml file and a list template XML file. But what if you don’t want...
There are few technologies that I truly hate and InfoPath is right up there. The problem isn’t necessarily InfoPath itself (okay, yes, I do hate it and it sucks hard), but the misconceptions from many former and current customers and...
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,...
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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,...
I’ve been investigating workflow engines lately (specifically, state machine libraries) and it’s come down to Stateless vs. Appcelerate.StateMachine. First, a digression on why I’m avoiding Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). It’s true that there’s tons of documentation, support from Microsoft, perhaps...
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...