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Home, Sweet Home
Apr 26, 2015
The words family and familiar have a common root and surprisingly similar meanings.
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Thinking is Hard
Jan 25, 2015
Thinking is Hard. There are lots of different kinds of thinking, but this post addresses the thinking associated with making choices and decisions that affect any project or problem-solving effort.
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When Problem Solving Methods Fail
Sep 28, 2014
Sometimes we simply cannot "solve" a problem to our own satisfaction. There are many reasons this can happen, but these reasons probably do not mean that your problem-solving method was bad.
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Does sharing knowledge make you less valuable?
Aug 24, 2014
Some people worry that documenting and sharing what they know makes them less valuable. I present arguments that sharing increases your value.
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Document or Die!
Jul 5, 2014
The DoD Principle is easily summed up with the short statement, "If it's not worth documenting it's probably not worth doing."
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Saying "Thank You"
Jun 16, 2014
It isn't always easy to remember to say, "Thank You" to people who help us. I want to take a little time to thank some people.
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Understanding what earns your company money
May 26, 2014
I like to think that almost all companies are in the business of solving problems for their customers.
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What are You Reading?
Dec 19, 2013
I sometimes get asked the question, “What are you reading?” The question means this week or this month, not at this instant.
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Too Much to Do Today
Dec 3, 2013
A brief essay on the difficulty of balancing urgent or important tasks.
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EE Interview Questions 3
Nov 13, 2013
Here are four more questions that an Electrical Engineer might encounter during an interview.
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EE Interview Questions 2
Nov 13, 2013
Continuing the discussion of Electrical Engineer interview questions.
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EE Interview Questions 1
Nov 13, 2013
Here are some typical interview questions for an Electrical Engineering candidate.
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Electrical Engineer Interview Questions
Oct 28, 2013
Some reader responses to an online article (elsewhere, not mine) make me really sad and a little bit mad.
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The C.R.A.P. Test
Oct 8, 2013
I recently was introduced to an easy-to-remember test you can apply to any knowledge you gain from research.
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The Four Constraints of Any Project
Sep 26, 2013
I was wrong. There are four (not three) constraints of any project. Read on to discover the bug in my previous thinking.
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Universal symbol for a problem?
Sep 11, 2013
Is there a universal symbol or image for a problem? Something anybody would look at and say, "Aha-that represents a problem!"
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What Customers Don't Understand
Sep 4, 2013
Some thoughts on why we rarely understand the complexities of every job other than our own.
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When You Assume...
Mar 4, 2024
It's not always a bad thing when you make assumptions, but you will need to verify them.
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If I Could See It, I Could Fix It (2)
Jan 31, 2024
Here is another story about struggling to see past a barrier.
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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.
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Resilience
Aug 31, 2023
Resilience is that magic which helps us get back up when we have been knocked down.
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One Hundred
Jun 14, 2023
My one-hundredth post discusses some things I have learned and shared over the past 10 years.
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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.
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Obsolescence
Mar 18, 2023
Stumbling across an old component led me to consider what happens when they or specific technical skills become obsolete.
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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.
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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.
