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What Are You Reading? (2)
Dec 16, 2019
Occasionally, I like to share some comments about the joy of reading.
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Thankfulness
Dec 5, 2019
The recent Thanksgiving Holiday leads me to write about the things for which I am thankful.
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Ambidextrous
Nov 11, 2019
When we learn to do any task a specific way, we often find it difficult to do that same task any other way.
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Stop Guessing
Oct 3, 2019
A short review of a book by Nat Greene, describing 9 behaviors of great problem solvers.
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Demonstrating that you are a Pretty Good Problem Solver
Aug 27, 2019
Let's talk about a specific way that you can show a potential employer that you are a pretty good problem solver--and therefore you would be a good hire.
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Cutting the Cord
Aug 6, 2019
For everyone's benefit, there comes a time when we need to physically cut the cord.
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Memory
Jul 21, 2019
If you want to be a Pretty Good Problem Solver, you need to avoid the trap of depending too much on your memory.
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Safety
Jul 8, 2019
Technical folks are often driven by a strong desire to show-off their unique skills.
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How my sons and neighbor saved Christmas
Jun 14, 2019
My wife and I took a trip-of-a-lifetime. One day I received a text message saying, "Call me when you get this." I had not seen the message for 8 hours.
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Getting Hired: Look Forward with Optimism
May 14, 2019
When searching for your next job, you should ignore the negatives of previous work and focus on the positive aspects of new opportunities.
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Are Videos the same as Writing Stuff Down?
Mar 14, 2019
Videos are increasingly used to explain, teach, and entertain. Do videos meet the requirement to Write Stuff Down as part of solving problems?
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Articulate the Feasible
Feb 19, 2019
Engineers are often called upon to explain the technical details of a problem and the available options for solving that problem. You need to organize your presentation and express it appropriately.
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A Delicate Balance
Feb 5, 2019
First impressions of a design can be wrong as I found out when fixing the LED backlight of a low-cost television set.
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Are You Paid for Time or Results?
Dec 17, 2018
A recent article sparked a lot of discussion about the virtues or evils of automating some of your work.
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Don't Get Caught in the Web
Oct 25, 2018
There is a lot of great information and entertainment available on the web. Unfortunately, far too much of it is wrong.
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Show Your Work
Sep 27, 2018
Other folks can duplicate or check your work when you document that effort by showing every step.
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Patience
Sep 7, 2018
Sometimes slowing down can help speed up overall project success. A little patience will definitely improve your project and product quality.
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Getting Lost in the Tasks
Jul 4, 2018
Human nature makes it far too easy to get lost in the little tasks and forget a larger goal.
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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.
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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.
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Sustainability
Jun 28, 2024
Sustainability can be seen as a big important topic or something much simpler.
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Breakpoints
Apr 30, 2024
In software development and in life we frequently need breakpoints to help us solve a problem.
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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.
