Dakim Secures $10.6 Million In Funding
Dakim just got a $10.6 million shot in the arm. Many of you know I’ve been stressed lately but didn’t know why; this is why. {grin} We’re now going to be able to focus on growth and moving forward;...
View ArticleAn Epiphany, and My Technical Goals
First, the epiphany — despite all the fires, and multiple top priorities, and projects, and all the other fireballs of stress that scream over my desk — there is nothing I can do for Dakim that’s more...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Recruiters
I’m about to place an ad on Craigslist (Dakim is hiring; I’ll post a link to the ad here when it’s up.) and every time I post an ad, I get 200 calls from obnoxious recruiters. This is an snippet of an...
View ArticleI'll steal good ideas from anywhere
This is from a “Fresh Air from WHYY” Terry Gross interview with Dr. Richard Shannon, Chairman of the Dept. of Medicine of the University of PA Health System. @ 43:48 “We learned early on that much of...
View ArticleJob Interviews; Personality Does Matter
I recently interviewed a very intelligent, capable programmer who was near the start of his career. I decided not to make him an offer, and he sent a very nice follow-up e-mail asking for tips on how...
View ArticleNot Enough
I’m having a … crisis of confidence isn’t the right word, but I’m not sure what is. Let me set the stage. I work at a spectacular place, and have a job I care deeply about. The success of our company...
View ArticleHow To Hire The Right People
I must say, this article by Steve Yegge has done quite a bit to refine my thoughts about hiring geeks. (The beginning is a little long-winded. Push through. It’s worth it.) On the other hand, I’ve met...
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Two Good Software Books
I just finished reading two different books on software development and management; both are highly recommended. First, and best is “Peopleware“, by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. This is another one...
View ArticleManaging Mistakes
What is management? It’s a question someone asked me recently, and I find the topic fascinating. (If your eyes have already glazed over, please bear with me — I promise I’ll never use the word...
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‘The Checklist Manifesto,’ A Review
I recently finished The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande, and the short version of the review is this: you should read it. For those few still reading, I’ll go into a little...
View ArticleWorking at Citrusbyte
I’m incredibly excited to be working at Citrusbyte. I’m not sure how much I can say about how they work, but I know I can say this: They do their best to work according to the video and blog posts on...
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