The side stitch is a sharp pain in your abdomen that generally pops up when you’re running. And it hurts. And the best way I have found to resolve it (and keep running) is to slow down but keep going. That period when you slow down is tough, especially if you’re in a race, because all you want to be doing is moving forward faster, and you can’t, you need to accept the slower pace.…
You can’t win the race to the fast answer. But the race for the best answer, the one that provides the most value… That race is still happening. Yeah, AI is good, the answers are getting better, but there is still lots of value out there. Your team isn’t necessarily looking for the fastest answer; they’re looking for the answer that helps them grow, learn, and become better at their jobs.
Now more than ever, you need to listen, you need to pay attention, and you need to focus. If you’re not paying attention, things will pass you by, things you care about, things that matter. Pay Attention to the details, don’t get taken over by the hype, and focus on what matters. The people who “know what’s going on” do so because they pay attention. No magic potions, no secret ingredients, just giving attention to…
Every team has a heartbeat. It’s what keeps them together, plays the beat, and keeps them moving forward. The heartbeat is not a job for the weak; it takes strength, fortitude, and consistency – no one likes irregular heartbeats. The heartbeat gets taken for granted when things are going well, because, well, things are going well. But when things are off or not working, all eyes turn towards the heartbeat. Want to take on the…
I’ve spent the last few weeks wriggling through code riddled with holes in it. Error Handling, who needs it. Logging, we’ll ask the user. Consistency, that’s for the weak. Stability, restart it. If you have holes in your code, plug them, don’t leave them for someone else to clean up.