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Growing as Makers

Build a System to Learn and Remember Technical Topics as a Developer

Build a personal knowledge system combining Drafts, ChatGPT Study Mode, and Anki to capture, understand, and retain new technical insights.

Growing as Makers

Even the most outgoing extroverts sometimes get sweaty palms at a networking event. But with the right mindset, it can actually be fun.

Growing as Makers

Moving into the tech industry was a big change, but I've learned lessons that apply to anyone navigating a career change into a new space.

Growing as Makers

Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to figure out a way to remain grounded throughout your journey of being new Atoms.

Growing as Makers

The Covid-19 pandemic taught me the power of awareness to change your understanding. I apply that lesson to custom software consulting.

Growing as Makers

Fun learning tools like games and puzzles help you internalize core concepts by making the process enjoyable and engaging.

Growing as Makers

I was asked, "Should I take an online course?" I think your time is better spent on a personal project you can show to potential employers.

Growing as Makers

It’s easy to leave a tech conference struggling to remember what you learned. I find handwritten notes help me retain what matters most.

Growing as Makers

Explore how trust and human connection, not just technical skill, define successful consulting engagements.

Growing as Makers

Sometimes I wonder if a People Person belongs in tech. Turns out, I put the soft in software, and that's exactly the point.

Growing as Makers

You come home after a long work day and all you want to do is cook, eat, and watch TV, reset and do it again. Where is the place for play?

Growing as Makers

In part one of this series on Crucial Conversations, we prepared. Next, here's how to keep the conversation real and respectful.