I find that there are many ways to learn. I hope to provide some insight on the ways that I learn, share knowledge, and be a great community citizen to the web.
WHY TECH LEADERS NEED COMMUNITY TO GROW
Let’s get real: the myth of the lone genius is dead. In the world of technology, the best leaders aren’t the ones holed up in corner offices, clutching their secrets. They’re the ones in the trenches, learning, failing, and growing—together. If you’re a tech leader, here’s the truth: community isn’t just nice to have. It’s your secret weapon.
STRATEGIC PLANNING: ROLES TO CONSIDER
Strategic planning in technology leadership is not just a matter of metrics and milestones. Technology leaders may have one or more roles when engaged. How we lead has far reaching impact when working through strategy. Consider how these roles influence, direct, and engage our stewardship.
THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-05-04
May the 4th be with you! As I sit in a coffee shop across from my wife, I am struck at just how much fun it is to read, learn, and make micro changes to processes. It is also very funny that a micro change isn’t easy in code / no code solutions! A simple anchor tag change cost me 30 minutes of fiddling with Power Automate. Go Figure 3 Misconceptions of Using CoPilot Author: Bart Wullems A thoughtful post around 3 beliefs come people have around CoPilot use or the lack thereof. One Item I would add, developers don’t embrace changes sometimes.
VALUE SHARING
We all have something to share. But why do we share? Is it to be recognized? Is it so that others can benefit? Is it to achieve and objective or to draw others in? Is it to influence (either good or bad)? Maybe it is just to shout out into the wide internet and hope someone hears. It doesn’t matter what your reason is, it is yours. A few things to keep in mind:
THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-04-27
I collect these posts from various different sources throughout the week. They my be on a variety of topics and my raw notes about them are included. The vision for weekly shares is so that others can find value in one or more. Even if you don’t, check back next week for a different set. View all posts in Thirst Quenchers AI and normalizing good enough Author: Oren Eini I was just reading a transcript of a podcast that had a few transcription errors about 30 minutes before reading this post. For years, I have thought we are on a race to the bottom in terms of the quality expected from software and applications. It reminds me that I always need to be aware of my good enough bar.
MORNING INTERRUPTIONS
The whole day went what I term as “whack-a-doodle” when a system issue raged at 4am. The disruption rippled into many people’s day. Identification, triage, mitigation, resolution, after action. The residual affects may last for days.
WORLD BOOK DAY REFLECTIONS
We know that media consumes time. On average, people worldwide spend 143 minutes per day on media (social, tv, etc). That adds up to 52,195 minutes per year, or about 870 hours.
CONSISTENT
Something must be wrong with my RSS feed program. At least that is what I thought. It turns out that a blog that posts every weekday consistently was taking a vacation. He posted a note on the home page probably for people like me. Consistency creates a feeling of stability. We rely on the timing, efficacy, and strong associations of things that are consistent: The train schedule The calendar Maybe a paycheck Even an election We have an opportunity to build consistent patterns in our lives. Here are some thoughts around how some of my life repeatable patterns benefit others (results may vary):
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
My life is “under construction”. Hopefully, I am building on a foundation. Even that foundation should be built on the sediment layers of our past experiences. Each decade, year, or week might need a touchup or remodel. Hopefully, it doesn’t require a full teardown. We shape who we are by the way we construct each moment. At 8 was your vision to be an astronaut, a ballerina, the worlds greatest hip-hop artist? How about your 20 year old self or even the young age of 50? When you look back, do you see how the architecture has shifted or modified from the original?
POSITIVE
99% of my days are usually positive. However, I don’t consider myself a positive person. Sometimes I even consider myself a curmudgeon on the world’s stage. My mindset is fixated on the problem space so that they can be solved. Ok maybe only 95% of my day is positive. I like Positive over Negative When I am in an postive environment, time flies. I remember the good things, the memorable moments, and the joyous laughter longer than the snarky comment, frown, or funky attitude. People with positive attitudes are infectious, even the colors that they wear bring out joy.