Dec 24, 2020Learning ChessI have used much of my time in life learning new skills. You could say I’m a skills collector. I’ve learned many skills: cooking, career, acroyoga, yoga, skating, and juggling to name a few. And now… chess. I got into Chess after the popular Netflex series: Queen’s Gambit. …Chess2 min readChess2 min read
Jul 20, 2020Aligning Developer Incentives with the BusinessLeadership always wants more out of developers but developers are not sales people. When a sales person lands a deal, this has a dollar amount associated with it and therefore a commission. The incentive is clear: more sales or larger sales equals more money. There’s a clear incentive. When a…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Jul 9, 2020How to thrive as a small Marketing AgencyTLDR — Move marketing dollars away from tech into better marketing campaigns by leveraging technical platforms. I want to criticize the business model of small to mid sized marketing agencies from a technical and strategic point-of-view. My motivation is simple, my partner works in marketing. I’ve seen my partner go…SEO4 min readSEO4 min read
Jan 29, 2020Hackers vs. EngineersThe hacker asks, “What makes this work?” The engineer asks, “How should this work?” That’s difference between a hacker and an engineer. The hacker is primarily concerned with results. The engineer is primarily concerned with design. There are benefits and drawbacks to each perspective. Hackers Pros: Gets work done quickly Finds…Development3 min readDevelopment3 min read
Sep 23, 2019The simplicity of Romantic AttractionGet your life together and know you do. Un-single Nearly five years ago I was a newly divorced person from an eight and a half year marriage. I was single and desperate to replace what I had: someone who was always there for me. For a few months, I went out…Sex5 min readSex5 min read
May 20, 2019Progress is better than an outcomeWhat is an outcome? Saving a million dollars. Selling your company. Completing your DIY. Getting married and having a baby. Getting your braces off. Buying a house. Completing a work project. An outcome is a thing that is finished, it’s the destination, the place at the end of a road. …Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Apr 10, 2019Making creative thingsRecently, I was on leave to recover from oral surgery. Between drooling and sleeping, I started making a video game. In this post, I’m going to be talking about my creative process. I want to address the thoughts that demotivate us. The ideas that lead us to give up prematurely. …Game Development3 min readGame Development3 min read
Mar 28, 2019Philosophy of BalanceEvery virtue has a shadow side. The side where a great thing takes a turn for pain. Think about this: every good thing we want can also harm us. It rings true for me that my whole life is a balancing act. Not enough humility and people will despise me…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Mar 18, 2019I love being a HackerWhen I was a kid, with my first programming experiences, I wanted more than anything to be a Hacker. The feeling of being amazing and smart appealed to me, it made me feel invincible. There is nothing wrong with feeling amazing about yourself. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Mar 8, 2019Leadership in your 20s — save your frustrationOccasionally I meet a person in their 20s (or 30s) who are frustrated with their career progression. They are smart, talented, and driven yet they feel held back. The feel they have more to offer yet they continue to lack authority, position, and title. This has certainly been the case…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
