SIG·15 2024.09.28 Embracing Mediocrity I was talking with a coworker the other day about one of the new AI offerings and how well it simulated human interaction. I was asking it to summarize some 4 min ↗
SIG·14 2024.08.28 What is your time and knowledge worth? I was at a local clothing store with my youngest, looking at clothes over the summer. She was trying to find a good pair of jeans, so we ended up 4 min ↗
SIG·13 2024.08.19 Two Wonderful Investments In Your Programming Career We invest a lot of our time learning programming languages and frameworks, but I think it's just as important to learn the "foundational" skills of our industry, including: Patterns and 3 min ↗
SIG·12 2024.08.11 Using Obsidian as a Programming Journal In my last note I mentioned that I put my precious Bullet Journal on the shelf (which really does make me sad) and switched to Obsidian as my full time 1 min ↗
SIG·11 2024.07.27 3 of the Best Things I Learned in the Last Year I love exploring and learning new things. While fun, sharing what I've learned is even more rewarding. I spent the majority of my free time over the last year finishing 4 min ↗
SIG·10 2024.05.30 Important Update to The Imposter's Roadmap I updated the book just now to address a formatting error that will affect how you read the book. I'll explain more in a minute, but you can get the 1 min ↗
SIG·9 2024.05.29 The Happiness and Terror of Shipping You would think that after years of development, the act of shipping something would be nothing but joy and relief. In the moment, however, "pushing send" is terrifying and feels 2 min ↗
SIG·8 2024.05.06 Constraints and Logic in Your Database Most people aren't aware of the power of constraints in a database. They're there to enforce data rules, and you're probably familiar with a few of them, including: The null 4 min ↗
SIG·7 2024.04.14 Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent The subject of this email is a quote from Steve Martin, one of my favorite people. I grew up in the 70s, listening to Wild and Crazy Guy religiously. I 4 min ↗
SIG·6 2024.03.24 🧐 A Strange Thing Happened When I Told Myself To Shut It In my last post I mentioned that I have been reading a lot of personal growth and business books, which I enjoy. Finance, emotional health, non-slimy marketing, etc. A few 5 min ↗