It is easy to get upset during turbulent times. One way to cope is to remember some famous advice.
First things first: Problem-solving skills are great, but only if you have the skills and knowledge expected of somebody in your profession.
Sustainability can be seen as a big important topic or something much simpler.
In software development and in life we frequently need breakpoints to help us solve a problem.
It's not always a bad thing when you make assumptions, but you will need to verify them.
Here is another story about struggling to see past a barrier.
Lots of little things can get in the way of a project. Some can be very irritating, just like Paper Cuts and Itches.
Resilience is that magic which helps us get back up when we have been knocked down.
My one-hundredth post discusses some things I have learned and shared over the past 10 years.
The end of a recent many-year, many-problem project got me thinking about the mixed feelings I was having about it ending.
Stumbling across an old component led me to consider what happens when they or specific technical skills become obsolete.
One key skill for getting hired (and staying hired) is your ability to work with your project team's planning tools.
Many communication channels are being overwhelmed with endless spam (unwanted and unwelcome messages). The message signal-to-noise ratio is falling below usable minimums.
Sometimes if you want to improve your job performance you will need to change how you see yourself.
And here we share that time the engineer fixed a peripheral interface board in that same minicomputer-based CAD system.
Here is another story where an engineer fixes a minicomputer peripheral device.