Articles for category: Delivery

December 22, 2024

Greg Thomas

Pencils Down

Every Math test I would take in high school ended that way – “Pencils Down” – as though I had created some masterful creation that was perfect and could no longer get any better. It was at this moment, when all hands were up that we’d look around at other people’s papers and either smile in agreement or become immediately dejected at having received the wrong answer. When leaving jobs, this is the new “Pencils Down” – you’ve done all you can do, there is nothing left to give, you can’t change your answers. Hand it in, move on, and

December 13, 2024

Greg Thomas

Selling Overcomplexity

You can sell “overcomplexity”, “you wouldn’t understand” and “don’t worry about its” for a period of time. But as soon as someone asks “Why?” – the selling period is over because now you need to explain “why it’s so complex”, “why no one else would understand” and “why, in fact, everyone should understand what is happening. Selling overcomplexity only works until someone says – “we could do it this way.”

December 7, 2024

Greg Thomas

Start Thinking of Next Year Now

You’re getting near the end of the year. Now is the time to start thinking of the changes you want to make next year. Not 2 hours before the end of the year, or 20 minutes into it. Now. Take the time, roll it over in your head, now is the time.

December 3, 2024

Greg Thomas

Being the Alternate

You might not be the star. You might not be the top player. You might be the third person on the call-in rotation. You might get the emails but you don’t have to respond to them. That’s what you’re asked to do as the Alternate. Here’s what they don’t always tell you that you can do; Show up for everything. Bring the best attitude. Jump in and offer to do extra. Ask questions. Volunteer for the grunt work. Push yourself on your own time to learn and get better. Support. That’s what the best alternates do.

November 26, 2024

Greg Thomas

Now I know why I don’t do Front-End

I’ve always been a back-end, middle-ware coder. Service gets data – awesome – success – looks great. I’ve done front-end worked, but I have never truly enjoyed it. I will buy a template before doing my own work. Lately, I’ve had to force myself to do Front-End work. It has been painful. And the only thing I can say is that I have a huge appreciation for front-end developers and what they do. Hats off to you!

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