So there are problems with hiring engineers that no one is working on. Those problems are: The engineers who create bad resumes The hiring managers who write bad job descriptions The entire HR process, which has no feedback, and relies…
Author: pierce
Another couple of “Bad Doctor” stories
So my mother in law, she had a bad knee, didn’t go to the doctor until it messed up her back too. So now her back is messed up. Goes to Kaiser, young Orthopedic surgeon wants to do basically the…
Chegg 0/1 Bug Priority
I’ve previously written about how to get rid of your bug backlog. I used that at SkyPort Systems to radically trim the backlog, and surface and prioritize code infrastructure that needed to be upgraded. It was very useful for justifying…
Lucifer Curves
Lucifer Curves: The Legacy of Lead Poisoning by Rick Nevin My rating: 5 of 5 stars 3 things Everyone should know about: The Flynn Effect The Lead Crime hypothesis Whole Language vs. Phonics This is the book about the Lead…
A “Bad Doctor” Story
Moral of this story:
- Do all your PT. Otherwise, you may not be able to eat ice cream
- Don’t let doctors cut things off or out of you unless they can put it back.
Molecular Biology and Genomics in 1 Minute
Get Your Bug Backlog to Zero Using Simple Time Management Principles
Bugs. They’re the bane of your existence, aren’t they? Over the last few years, I’ve finally gotten to a point where I’m happy with how my team is dealing with bugs. We’re spending less time in the bug database and more time fixing bugs.
So I decided to spread the word to help others.
Best Career Advice I’ve Ever Received
In honor of Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn coming to visit Chegg, I decided to write up a post for Linked In. It’s called The Best Career Advice I’ve Ever Received.
Books that have been Communication Power Ups
Fixing my handwriting was a power up for me in that having handwriting that myself and others can actually read has been a huge win. I’ve read two books recently that were business related that have also been power ups,…
You can fix your handwriting in 4 hours
My hand writing was awful. But I fixed it. Here’s the before picture. Note that its not even handwriting, its printing. That’s because like most people, I gave up on handwriting. Here’s the thing. Handwriting, or rather, connecting letters is…