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Mailbag Follow Up: Criticism on My Thoughts on QA
My thoughts on QA drew one amazing comment by Justin Bozonier. It’s reprinted here for your pleasures and enjoyments! (Quotes from my original post are in italics.) This is going to read really...
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Katy vs. Taylor vs. Gaga
I was in an office under NDA when I saw this on the wall, so I can’t disclose where I took the pic. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find a copy of the paper online. (If you can, please post a link in...
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Jobs, America, Meetups and Puppies
Last winter, I stopped working with cats, and started working with dogs. Currently, my primary responsibility at the dog company is to recruit and hire top talented software engineers. The market in...
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In response to my post about how “Build-Measure-Learn is a waste…if you don’t Loop”, Olivia Zinn and I exchanged these messages: Olivia: One thing I’d add to your post might be that you have to go into...
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Technical Questions Staffing Agency Recruiters Should Ask Prospective Clients
I had coffee with a friend who recently entered the staffing agency business. His company has several hundred developers on staff, and each of these have been technically vetted. So, the idea is that...
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A friend of mine sent a message to an handful of friends today: I got my first phone interview lined up and I’ve never done this before. I would love some pro-tips on making it successful. I’m not sure...
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Wanna get ahead in your career? Here’s how…
Wanna get ahead in your career? Here’s how… Be a person who takes things off your boss’ plate. Your boss might be internal…like you work at a company. Or, they might be external…like a client. Like...
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Wanna Get Ahead, Part II? Learn SQL
One of the best skills you can teach yourself to get ahead in your career is SQL. In a world so driven by data, being able to pull your own data is very empowering. It’s also a way to get ahead....
View ArticleSayta Nadella on Leadership
From today’s New York Times, Microsoft’s new CEO on leadership. [Emphasis mine.] Q. Your company has acknowledged that it needs to create much more of a unified “one Microsoft” culture. How are you...
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