Job seekers beware of scams
Beware of the scams targeting job seekers. I’d say “it’s a new low” for scammers to target people who are looking for work, but no, unfortunately… the scammers seem to reside at those depths. Scammers...
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I attended networking events so you don't have to
People say that networking is important. Does this mean you should attend networking events? I say no. Not that these events are completely useless, but I think there are better ways of building your ...
Do you have the power?
I was told once that I “should feel empowered” to influence strategy, something I had been blocked from doing in multiple ways. This was not welcome news. I could feel empowered all I wanted, but unti...
Where to start
Many of my blog posts start as a response to something I see online. I start typing away in a comment box, and I soon realize either: Or both. Today, definitely both. Someone in the LeadDev community ...
How can I help?
My first full time job after college was as an administrative assistant at a health insurance company. I did a lot of what you might expect: directing incoming phone calls, keeping our office supply c...
Choosing a mentor (updated)
I’m happiest in a job when I’m learning from someone who knows more than I do. Last year \[this post is originally from August, 2023\], I started a new role on a team of engineers who all know boatloa...
Don't do this: my career path
Folks who are new to software development sometimes ask me about my career path. The first time I fielded this question, I told my story in a straightforward way. Hearing myself talk, though, I realiz...
Cloud Resume Challenge
DevOps Enterprise Summit 2022 closed with a great talk from Forrest Brazeal. As a cloud architect, musician, writer, and cartoonist, he’s got an impressive resume of his own, but he also has a project...
Why Everyone Else Knows More Than You Do, and What To Do About It
The developers you work with know stuff that you don’t, and you know stuff that they don’t. Obvious, right? So why does it seem like everyone else knows more, and you’ll never catch up? Why does it se...