Category Archives: Editorial

Watashiato

Posted on May 19, 2023 by way0utwest

watashiato – n. curiosity about the impact you’ve had on the lives of the people you know, wondering which of your harmless actions or long-forgotten words might have altered the plot of their stories in ways you’ll never get to … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Innovation

Posted on May 10, 2023 by way0utwest

I was working with a client recently and one of the managers said they wanted to encourage innovation inside their organization. That sounded good, but as I thought about it, I wasn’t sure what this means, or if it’s really … Continue reading →

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Technical Debt

Posted on May 8, 2023 by way0utwest

We all experience technical debt when building software, especially software that has been around for years. Most of us have likely encountered code that we are loathe to touch and modify. At least, we don’t touch it twice. We might … Continue reading →

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Startup Advice

Posted on May 5, 2023 by way0utwest

Many technical people dream of starting a company and having it grow to an IPO. The history of computing is littered with the successes and failures of companies that attempted this. As a young man in high school, I saw … Continue reading →

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