I stammer. From living with this impediment almost all my life, I've learnt to deal with it. I choose sentences and phrases carefully to avoid words which could trip me up. Anyone who stammers will tell you that the number one, absolute worst word that you wish and
Last night, I solved two major issues. It was so epic, I surprised myself. This morning, I felt a wave of remorse. Here's why...
Your goal as a developer is not just to write code. It is to write good code. Best code I've written is simple and elegant. This is one of my key techniques...
In this post, I will provide you with the steps which helped me attain a number of AWS certifications. Lets get started... Step #1: Prepare yourself Simply - AWS certification is not easy. If it was, everyone would be certified and if everyone was certified, it would lose its appeal.
During a recent group chat with some old friends (friends first, colleagues second), a comment during the banter stood out for me. It was - "I love that you guys can re-invent yourselves like this..." On the back of this comment and out of interest, I charted my
In my previous article, I put forward the question – “Are you King Arthur or Sir Lancelot?”. Over the next series of articles, I will relate how I arrived at my answer – and I hope you will join me on my journey. As a point of departure, I’ve identified the
During my Honours year at University, I fell in love. Twice actually. One of these relationships was with my best friend’s sister, now my wife. To ensure that I stay happily married, I would like to point out that this will always be the most important relationship. The other
One of my clearest memories growing up is of my Dad's work. Although he worked hard, he put his personal brand into what he did. This had a profound effect on me. If he, as a truck driver, could put me onto a better track - I feel it is my responsibility to do the same for my kids...
For a long time throughput my career, I always felt conflicted between being/staying Technical and the "Executive/Managerial" career path. This is one of my earlier posts - which unpacked the conflict using age-old heroes as metaphors.