• This too shall pass

    This too shall pass

    Nov 6, 2024

    It is easy to get upset during turbulent times. One way to cope is to remember some famous advice.

  • It Is Not Enough

    It Is Not Enough

    Oct 8, 2024

    First things first: Problem-solving skills are great, but only if you have the skills and knowledge expected of somebody in your profession.

  • Doubt

    Doubt

    Aug 1, 2024

    Sometimes you get a feeling that your solution to a problem is just not right.

  • Sustainability

    Sustainability

    Jun 28, 2024

    Sustainability can be seen as a big important topic or something much simpler.

  • Videos

    Videos

    May 31, 2024

    A short list of some of my favorite YouTube creators.

  • Breakpoints

    Breakpoints

    Apr 30, 2024

    In software development and in life we frequently need breakpoints to help us solve a problem.

  • When You Assume...

    When You Assume...

    Mar 4, 2024

    It's not always a bad thing when you make assumptions, but you will need to verify them.

  • If I Could See It, I Could Fix It (2)

    If I Could See It, I Could Fix It (2)

    Jan 31, 2024

    Here is another story about struggling to see past a barrier.

  • Paper Cuts and Itches

    Paper Cuts and Itches

    Dec 12, 2023

    Lots of little things can get in the way of a project. Some can be very irritating, just like Paper Cuts and Itches.

  • Resilience

    Resilience

    Aug 31, 2023

    Resilience is that magic which helps us get back up when we have been knocked down.

  • Time

    Time

    Jul 30, 2023

    It's time we had a little chat about time.

  • One Hundred

    One Hundred

    Jun 14, 2023

    My one-hundredth post discusses some things I have learned and shared over the past 10 years.

  • Projects

    Projects

    May 1, 2023

    The end of a recent many-year, many-problem project got me thinking about the mixed feelings I was having about it ending.

  • Obsolescence

    Obsolescence

    Mar 18, 2023

    Stumbling across an old component led me to consider what happens when they or specific technical skills become obsolete.

  • Planning

    Planning

    Feb 8, 2023

    One key skill for getting hired (and staying hired) is your ability to work with your project team's planning tools.

  • Spammers

    Spammers

    Dec 8, 2022

    Many communication channels are being overwhelmed with endless spam (unwanted and unwelcome messages). The message signal-to-noise ratio is falling below usable minimums.

  • Redefining Yourself

    Redefining Yourself

    Sep 28, 2022

    Sometimes if you want to improve your job performance you will need to change how you see yourself.

  • Memory

    Memory

    Aug 24, 2022

    Some thoughts and a short story about memory.

  • CADHouse Diaries #3

    CADHouse Diaries #3

    Jun 8, 2022

    And here we share that time the engineer fixed a peripheral interface board in that same minicomputer-based CAD system.

  • CADHouse Diaries #2

    CADHouse Diaries #2

    Jun 8, 2022

    Here is another story where an engineer fixes a minicomputer peripheral device.

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