Writing

Things I find interesting

Hopefully you do too. I write (infrequently) about software leadership, building products, AI, and the occasional detour into travel or other things I nerd out about.

  1. Should AI Impact Your Open Roles? IBM said out loud that it is slowing hiring for roles AI can replace. The job openings data suggests it is not alone. Here is how to think about your own open roles.
  2. Business Actions Re: ChatGPT You Should Take Right Now If you are in a leadership position, the rapid rise of ChatGPT and similar tools means there are actions you need to take right now, starting with information...
  3. The Robots Aren't Coming for the Testers ChatGPT is already replacing jobs and information workers have real reasons to be worried. This week I discuss why I don’t think QA and Testing jobs will be...
  4. What ChatGPT Means for Engineers Today ChatGPT is an amazing new tool that promises to help engineering teams do everything faster. But like using a microwave to make Thanksgiving dinner, faster is no...
  5. Office Renovation Part 1 A few people were foolish enough to respond to my tweet about my office remodel so I thought perhaps I should start blogging about it. It’s very much a work in...
  6. One Bag Travel I travel pretty often between vacations, conferences and our new Louisville office. I probably travel overnight at last once a month and longer trips happen multiple...
  7. They Vs. We (Part 2) This post has been a loooong time coming and is the follow up to my original They Vs. We post in 2014. Sorry! I highly recommend reading that first and then coming...
  8. They Vs. We I’m going to start this blog post with a story. Please stay with me for a minute. I went to the grocery store last week to buy groceries as one does. While I was...
  9. What Makes A Good Developer? There’s (hopefully) a good title to get attention. I’ve been spending some time thinking about this lately. Part of being involved in the hiring process at HMB is...
  10. Code Geeks vs Stuff Geeks I’ve realized that developers exist on a spectrum between code geeks and stuff geeks. Code geeks are those who really enjoy the elegance and challenge of creating new...
  11. So You Want To Be A Technical Speaker? I speak at a pretty good number of events (and am always considering more… hit me up) and really enjoy doing so. At Codemash this year I had a few people mention...
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