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Personal Optimization • Nov 19, 2020

Developing a Growth Mindset when Receiving Feedback

Our biases can keep us from receiving feedback and thereby stunt our growth. We need to change our mindset from "that's wrong" to "tell me more."

Business Practices • Nov 18, 2020

Why You Need an EOS Rock Charter for Each Quarterly Rock

Creating lightweight EOS Rock Charters has led to better Rock alignment and greater completion success. All it takes is a clear and documented plan.

Growing as Makers • Nov 17, 2020

Explore the World! Take a Code Vacation

Take time to get away from the codebases you use every day and explore something new. You'll recharge, get inspired, and expand your horizons.

Development Practices • Nov 16, 2020

How to Tackle Ill-Defined Technical Work

Have you run into a technically-focused backlog item with little definition? Follow these four steps to manage expectations and find success.

Extracurricular Activities • Nov 15, 2020

My Network Upgrades with UniFi & Xfinity for Better At-Home Work and School

Doing work and school online from home was really taxing our network. Here's how I used Xfinity and UniFi to create a great home network.

Extracurricular Activities • Nov 14, 2020

How to Update DuckDNS via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image

How I set my system up to update Duck DNS via the LinuxServer.io Duck DNS image on a Docker host in my basement.

DevOps & System Admin. • Nov 13, 2020

A Simple Approach to Complicated Database Defaults

Database tables rarely stay the same over the course of a project. Here is a simple pattern for migrating data into non-nullable columns.

Project & Team Management • Nov 12, 2020

Derisking vs. Unrisking Stories – Are You Trying to Pre-solve Development Problems?

When you groom stories for a sprint, don't flesh out every solution. Instead, outline (at a high level) how the problem could be approached.

UX/Design Practices • Nov 11, 2020

3 Ways to Be a Designer that Developers Love

Everyone wants the same thing – a great piece of software, made within the timeline and budget. Staying organized, pairing, and being flexible will help you get there!

Development • Nov 10, 2020

Shell Scripts to Clone Prod Data Locally

My latest shell scripts to clone a remote Postgres database (in AWS RDS) through an SSH tunnel and load it locally.

Exploratory Testing • Nov 09, 2020

Exploratory Testing a Long-Running Project? Switch it Up

When I'm testing a long project, I find myself following the same paths to get to the new features and functionality. Here are six ways I switch it up.

The Software Life • Nov 08, 2020

Are You Sympathetic to Others’ Joy, or Just Their Sorrow?

Today’s difficulties cannot eclipse or erode the joy that remains. Small victories are the stuff of life, and they need celebrating.