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The Tyler (Applying for a Job) Test
Thursday, October 20th, 2011I was reminded of this list today by my great coworking Brian. Originally inspired by the Joel Test I wrote the original version of this a while ago for what my ideal job environment would be. Some of it is web development specific and borders on prima-donna like demands, but I believe most of them apply [...]
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Friday, September 16th, 2011Depending on where you read, but software maintenance is 60-90% of project costs. [reference] Remember that.
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011Very much enjoyed this talk from Scott Farquhar of Atlassian about building his company. My takeaway highlight was their company values. Open company no bullshit Build with heart and balance Don’t fuck the customer Play as a team Be the change you seek.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2011I’m a huge fan of Google Chrome for lots of reasons. I have my work Macbook Pro with me 90% of the time, to the point that I don’t even own another computer anymore. When my wife wanted to get a new computer, because her ancient dell laptop died, I suggested we just share a [...]
Keep Reading » Comments OffBicycle Companies, Customer Service, and Scalability
Friday, August 19th, 2011I haven’t written much about work. As many of you know, I’ve had a “real job” since November, working for Cycling Sports Group, or as I tell most people “Cannondale“. We’re a pretty large bicycle manufacturer, with four major brands (Cannondale, GT, Schwinn, Mongoose) as well as some other great companies. We have a tiny, [...]
Keep Reading » Comments OffA Great Explanation of “Marketing Bullshit”
Thursday, April 21st, 2011You should understand that marketers keeps brands/products relevant to consumers and consistently innovate and update how companies talk to their audience. Who are they? Where do they go online? What are their motivations? What are the barriers to entry? How can you gain their trust? Learning from marketing “bullshit” can lead you to develop some [...]
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