The Nineteen Habits of a Rock Star Developer

Lifestyle 1. Routinely reviews the latest StackOverflow content 2. Listens to software development podcasts 3. Maintains a technical journal 4. Recognizes the value of Job hopping 5. Presents at user groups 6. Maintains a library of software development books 7. Makes an annual pilgrimage to a conference 8. Works on an open-source project 9. Seeks …

Talking to Terence about Teams and Architects

The Toyota Way

Angry Developer: Web Development

Angry Developer: I'm having a developer identity crisis trying to figure out what my niche should be.  Seems like there's always web work, but no two shops are using more than a few of the same tools and frameworks.  I'd really like to avoid becoming an expert at some doomed technology, if that can be …

Talking to Gabriel about Soft Skills, Unit Testing, and Design Patterns

In this video, I talk to Gabriel about what's required of him to succeed in today's software industry:

Talking to Adam about Arrogance and Helping Others

In this video, I talk to Adam Wright about arrogance and helping others:

Talking to Shawn about the Flaws of OOP

In this video, I discuss the flaws of OOP:

What Software Developers don’t want their Employers to Know.

In this video, I expose the truth about how money is being spent on software projects:

Uncomfortable Conversations and Learning to Lead

In this conversation, I talk to my friend Ryan about a previous recording that I'm scared to release. He then mentors me on leading human beings:

Talking to Tony about Marketing

I have a conversation with Tony about marketing and branding: