Loving What You Do
Aug 30, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 During his Stanford commencement speech, Steve Jobs said: “Your work is going to fill a …
I fix broken things.
Strive for progress, not perfection.
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Knives
Aug 23, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I like knives. I collect pocket knives and Swiss Army knives from Victorinox, and I have …
Chauffeur Knowledge
Aug 16, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 The good part of having a long career is that, well, you end up with lots of experience.
Optimize for Happiness
Aug 9, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 The other day I was talking backups with a client. They had a solid custom script that …
What do You Really Enjoy?
Aug 2, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I remember the first time I received a software development assignment. By then, I had …
Be Reliable
Jul 26, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 The Internet is really a wonderful thing.
The Drive of Shame
Jul 19, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 There was a time when I was younger, doing some network maintenance for a client whose …
Network
Jul 12, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I can’t remember for sure, but I am guessing the year was 1996 or 1997. I had a Pentium …
Behind Enemy Lines
Jul 5, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 Before the CIA existed, the US had the Office of Strategic Services, or OSS. During WWII, …
The Difference Between Context and Experience
Jun 28, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I had quite a few different jobs over the years, in companies of all sizes and across …