What makes a Senior Developer
Every so often, someone asks me what I need to see in a senior developer. Why people ask me this is a mystery. I mean, besides the fact that I’m a Know-It-All, could it really be that several years of being a manager …
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Know-It-All
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Evolution of the Know-It-All
I’m a Know-It-All. (Most of you know that.) I freely admit this because a) it sometimes gets me into trouble, and b) it’s something I need to try and control. It’s the need for control that brings me to self-reflection, …
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The blinding effect of an ego
One of the most dangerous things for anyone to have is an unchecked ego. I say “dangerous” because egos lead to a significant number of problems between team members, and can even lead to teams being pitted …
I'm just a "passionate" guy
I didn’t mean to hurt you, I’m sorry that I mad you cry, I didn’t want to hurt you, I’m just an “passionate” guy. – With apologies to John Lennon I won’t lie. Things haven’t been easy here in Costa Rica. …
Misconceptions on learning Spanish
I remember when I was back in university. As part of my English degree, I was told that I had to take two languages. Literally, different languages, not just something that was culturally different (a couple of friends …
Happy 40th Anniversary Star Trek
Space. The Final Frontier. Forty years ago today, a little under six years before I was born, Star Trek took to the air for it’s original three-year run before being cancelled. It would spawn off an animated series, …
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How do I know what I seem to know?
Ever find yourself providing information to someone as an “expert”, where the point of view flows from your lips as easily as drinking a glass of water, and then after you’ve finished wonder where you learned …
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On being a Know-it-all
I am a know-it-all. Both in the best and worst senses. I became one as a kid. When all of my friends were reading Hardy Boys or Lord of the Rings, I was reading through Time Life books, learning how the universe worked — …
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The Return of 36 Chambers of Shaolin
A little over two months ago, Dave “36” Chambers left Calgary for Toronto, where we were opening another office. On Friday, he came back to visit, and it was up to us to remind him why it was (or wasn’t) a …