14 June 2020

19 links · Sunday

Problem with Goal driven work

Often times we work based on setting a predefined goal, and the way we perform is structured in such a way to achieve that goal in the given time. I see few ...

Managing the risk of not upgrading

Recently, I talked with a friend working for a public administration. He was very happy because they finally would be migrating to Java 8. Yes, you read that right. Just to prevent any possible misunderstanding, the following table shows the update options for…

I'm 15 and I slept on the floor for a year. Here's why.

Without initially setting out to do it, I’ve just spent over a year sleeping without a bed or mattress. A year ago, I had just heard of Tim Ferris, and had started reading a lot of his material. One subject that Tim brings up quite often is Stoicism. As

One Task Board to Rule Them All

Do you ever feel that the numerous productivity tools you use every day actually cost you more time than they are supposed to save? It sure doesn’t feel right when managing your tasks becomes a non-tr

How to Estimate Your Projects Like a Boss

So you have the functional requirements for your project in front of you (right? if not, please read Project Management for Developers 101…

Why Devs (Should) Like Estimates - Stack Overflow Blog

The impetus to provide an estimate for development work most often comes from non-developer stakeholders in your organization. Learning to do it well can improve collaboration and coordination across departments, making everyone happier and more productive.

Never Hertz to Ask

Obviously we’re going to talk about this today: Ok, so. Up until this year, I would’ve told you that there are two general kinds of financial bubbles.  The first kind of bubble is where everyo…