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Silicon Valley arrogance — “I can tell you which startups will succeed, without even knowing what they do”

Silicon Valley arrogance — “I can tell you which startups will succeed, without even knowing what they do”

According to Marissa Mayer, long hours and weekend work (in person) will lead to success Yesterday I read this article about Marissa Mayer. This quote infuriated me (emphasis mine): My husband [the venture capital investor Zachary Bogue] runs a co-working office in San Francisco…And if you go in on

Life as an impatient programmer

Life as an impatient programmer I have to admit — patience has never been one of my strengths. My parents tell me over and over, “Try to be more patient!” It’s never quite stuck. I get why they harp on me. Impatience is by definition pretty negative sounding: having or

The most helpful thing you can say to a teammate — “It’s your call”

When a teammate asks me a question, one of my favorite responses is “It’s your call.” It’s such a simple yet powerful phrase. In just a few words it conveys… Trust—Confidence—Respect—Autonomy—Ownership—Empowerment— Responsibility—Decisiveness How can such a simple phrase mean so much? Take

How I became and stayed a successful programmer

How I became and stayed a successful programmer

3 strategies that have been crucial to the longevity of my programming career For a while now, interest in programming has been skyrocketing. So there are a lot of beginners out there starting their careers — and that’s a wonderful thing! If you’re one of those beginners, eventually you

I went on vacation and a funny thing happened — I didn’t do any work

Many vacations are broken, filled with the stress of work. Help me bring back the work-free vacation. My family and I just returned from a 12 day vacation to the San Diego area, where my brother, mom, and dad all live. We had a wonderful time. We did all the

“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit

“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit

I’m on my way back home from Google I/O 2016. It was a fantastic conference — I met some great people and learned a lot. But while I was there, I saw something horrifying, something I couldn’t shake from the moment I saw it… “Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat.

I'm a boring programmer (and proud of it)

I'm a boring programmer (and proud of it)

I have a confession to make — I’m not a rock star programmer. Nor am I a hacker. I don’t know ninjutsu. Nobody has ever called me a wizard. Still, I take pride in the fact that I’m a good, solid programmer. One who works hard at his