Welcome to my corner of the internet.
I’m a software engineer, and here you can find my thoughts on a variety of topics, typically of a technical nature of things I’ve read or done recently.
I also do some photography.
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How to do more cool stuff and love your work
Time is the resource we never have enough of, and is the most limited. Many managers find they’re spending a lot of time doing work they don’t enjoy, leading to dissatisfaction and burn out. Here, we adapt a common time-management technique to also allow you to do more of the work you enjoy, while providing…
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Effective Communication: How to get more out of ‘Hey’
Learn the simple yet powerful strategy that can instantly enhance your professional communication. Discover how sending a purposeful greeting can boost efficiency and improve your reputation.
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An engineer is demanding a promotion but I don’t think they’re ready – what can I do?
I recently attended the LeadDEV London 2024 conference. One of the break-time activites was small-group discussions focused on handling a situation where an employee is upset about not receiving a promotion they believed they deserved. Here’s the approach my group came up with.