Tonight marked the vice-presidential debate and the start of the baseball playoffs. With two spectator sports on television, I thought I’d draw some inspiration and answer a reader question about office politics. This question came to me from a reader whose problem tracks back (in my opinion) to need for a better job title. And it…
I’m pretty sure that I’m going to get myself in trouble with this one. Before I get started and the gnashing of teeth and stamping of feet commence, let me offer an introductory disclaimer here. What I am about to say offers no commentary on people with the title, “software architect” (a title that I’ve…
I consume a lot of audio books. Most recently, this habit led me to listen to a book by Allen Weiss, called Million Dollar Consulting. The title yields the book’s premise in deceptively simple fashion: a guide to building a seven-figure-per-year solo consulting practice. Sound crazy? Two and a half years ago, when I went…
While out on a jog recently, I found myself listening to an episode of .NET Rocks, in which the discussion covered the surprising percentage of developers still using Winforms and the general topic of using licensed controls written by third parties. This started a train of thought in my head that might end in mild…
A while back, I got a reader question that was extremely short and sweet. It was, in essence, asking me about success that I’ve enjoyed. Given that this is a subjective concern and that I wince at the prospect of self promotion (I’ve learned this is probably a matter of being an introvert), I’d rather…
