Leaving Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Friday afternoon, I entered what looked to be a rather quick customs line – about eight snakes around those “form-a-line” ropes before heading to a customs agent. It was moving at a fair pace. When I got to the front, an usher pointed a group … Continue reading
In this industry, long-lasting motivation lives not in a big salary, a bonus, a free lunch, or a ping-pong or pool table. Long-lasting motivation comes from the work you do. Every passionate programmer I’ve ever met is far more excited to tell you about an elegant solution to some technical … Continue reading
It’s better to finish something that’s not quite right than to continue to tweak and tweak the unfinished piece. It’s much easier to go back and fix something that’s “done” than to finagle with nuances of something you’re still working on. The emotional value of finishing is underratedToo often, we … Continue reading
We’ve long been told that we need to be thinking outside the box to avoid getting caught in the traps and problems that typically appear when we plod along through things doing them the same old way and making the same mistakes that we always collectively make. I, your humble … Continue reading
With today’s economic downturn affecting pretty much everyone everywhere, it’s created an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty, and a general sense of dread — much like those final, silent, slow motion moments before you realize that your car has been stolen… but it’s not the end of the world! Today’s stagnant … Continue reading