Getting Past Biases
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As I was growing up, certain biases were established that I never thought I would get past: However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten past a lot of the biases,…
2018
Rockstars Need Not Apply
My friend Doc posted this on Twitter, and it really grated on me, so much so that I’m compelled to write. Meet Bill.Bill’s a rockstar programmer.He codes fast.Bill doesn’t need…
My Super Power – Debugging!
Almost every night, my boys want me to read books about Iron Man, Hulk, Spiderman, Thor, and even the Guardians of the Galaxy. They are all about superheroes and villains…
2018… The Year of… Python?!
Over the past few years, I’ve been dealing with things in C# and Java, especially in bringing newcomers to the field and helping those who may be older in the…
International Speaker!
2018 marks 10 years (and a little of change, counting my 1999 stuff) of speaking in the tech community on a variety of technologies: I have spoken on other technical…
My VB.NET Story
In my MVP Summit recap, I mentioned that I want to help contribute to the docs on docs.microsoft.com, including Visual Basic. Many people know that I’ve focused on C# the…
Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 Recap
Last week, I was out at the Microsoft MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington. As many people know, I’ve been a Microsoft fan all of my life, so going out to…
Review of Leading Quietly
Quick read on leadership and quiet leaders, those who work behind the scenes in solving some of the toughest problems. I’m glad I picked up this book, as it really…
Review of Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders
Love Works by Joel Manby offers a welcome change of pace from typical leadership books. Manby’s core message – leading with love (agape) – is inspiring and challenges traditional notions…
Speaking Topics for 2018
Last year, I added data science to my talks. This year, I’m planning on growing more of my technical skills – learning React, Vue, and Node.js. In terms of talks,…