Red flags5 January 2023·1386 words·7 minsEvery job has its ups and downs, but when is it the right time to double down or the right time to leave? Make a list of red flags that help you decide. π©
Amateur Guide to Running6 November 2022·1314 words·7 minsRunning gets me outside and gives me a challenge where I can compete against myself. Here are my tips for becoming an amateur runner. π½
Strong impacts require soft skills8 September 2022·814 words·4 minsSuccess at work depends on more than your technical ability. Improve your soft skills to increase your impact. πͺ
How I write blog posts17 August 2022·744 words·4 minsThis feels very meta, but I thought it would be a good idea to share my blog post writing process anyway. π
Raise the bar with an SBAR2 August 2022·1467 words·7 minsEfficiently communicate a problem and your recommendation in record time with an SBAR. π
Persuasion engineering11 July 2021·2360 words·12 minsImprove your persuasive skills to get your team on board with solutions to tough problems. π€
Do professional certifications belong in your e-mail signature?16 October 2010·688 words·4 minsAfter a discussion amongst coworkers about professional certifications in e-mail signatures yesterday, I decided to throw the question out to Twitter to gather some feedback:
Securing your ssh server12 October 2010·748 words·4 minsOne of the most common questions that I see in my favorite IRC channel is: βHow can I secure sshd on my server?
A nerdβs perspective on cloud hosting25 August 2010·533 words·3 minsLet’s go ahead and get this out of the way: The following post contains only my personal opinions.