The Imposters Club

Like many of you, the financial devastation caused by the coronavirus shutdowns have forced me to examine my priorities. This episode explains why I am stepping away from Imposters Club. 

Snarky comments about tech …

I share three tips that will help you to protect your emotional health if you've been laid off due to covid19.

What is your lead time for a net-new customer value increment? If it's longer than 14 hours you're already behind.

What can techies learn from a world champion competitive eater?

Let me tell you how the hiring system really works...

The story of the Golden Gate Bridge is the same psychodrama that plays out every day in every tech company on the face of the planet.

Three tips for dealing with stress at work.

Truman Capote once said of Jack Kerouac, "That's not writing. That's typing." 

Something to think about, the next time your IDE completes your thought for you.

There is no self-loathing like looking in the mirror and realizing that you're turning into a dick.

If you want your team to play hard for you, don't be an asshole.

Any idea that can't be expressed as an emoji should not be communicated via Slack.

If I owe you a dollar, I have a problem; but if I owe you a million, the problem is yours.

If we're so smart, why do we have so many software rewrites?

Freedom isn't free. Are you willing to pay the price?

Is linguistic relativity a crock?

Kim's Law states that If you can't figure out how to  deliver joy to your teams, then inevitably you will lose the ability to deliver joy to customers.

In which we reveal the secret to work-life balance.

The first thing we do, let's kill all the assholes...but before that, cover up all the mirrors.

What is the best advice I can give to a new dev about to start her first year in tech?

This episode reveals why good things do NOT happen to those who wait.

Why are there so many Eeyores in tech? Is it nature or nurture? Is that even the right question to ask...

Some thoughts on virtuous circles inspired by my experience at Dashcon.

In which I fan the flames of the 10x debate.

If you take away the content, what does Netflix have to offer?

Legit ballin' with the Agile Manifesto.

Your manager probably sucks. Here's why.

"Craftsman". You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Ten thousand hours of deliberate practice? Strictly for suckaz!

It's not who you think...

Let's stand athwart the long downward skid to loser-ville yelling, "Stop!"

Mental leaps, deduction, and the 5 hour rule...

Why you should never tailor your resume to a job description.

Flatulence, caste systems, and the evil of banality.

Don't roll up into da club in cargo shorts.

Are you an asset or a commodity? Your journey in tech depends on how you answer that question.