Articles for category: Growth

You’re Still In It

Don’t believe everything you read, you’re still in it. You still have 9 months in the year. You’re taking steps and making progress. Don’t stop now, if you’ve fallen behind, take a day and get back on track. But you’re not out of it unless you take yourself out of it.

March 5, 2025

Greg Thomas

Deploying Parallel Software

Upgrades used to control Software Delivery. How well do you upgrade from one version to the other, do you run them side-by-side, etc, etc? When we deployed client/server the big separator is that they were ALWAYS distinct. Now we live in a world where we can “toggle” between the old and new, bringing about its own challenges. If you’re building software that toggles between feature sets there are a few scenarios you should always be aware of; Make sure one setting doesn’t bleed into the other. Keep them independent. If you’re introducing the toggling to get feedback, ask for it,

February 28, 2025

Greg Thomas

People Remember the Little Things

They remember the time you took to explain a problem. They remember your patience. They remember the extra meeting you setup to make sure everyone understood the problem. They remember you walking through the issue once, twice and thrice. Ask anyone, it’s always the little thing that everyone remembers.