Tag Archives: career

Done is Better than Good

Posted on November 26, 2025 by way0utwest

Mary Spender is a musician in the UK who I follow and hope to see live one day. She works hard producing content about music, that business, and, of course, songs. Recently she had a little essay on Instagram where … Continue reading →

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Internal Staff Growth

Posted on November 12, 2025 by way0utwest

Imagine that you are about to tackle a new project that will take more than a year. This might be a new system, perhaps a cloud migration, or maybe it’s rewriting something that doesn’t work well. You don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Back at Small Data SF in 2025

Posted on November 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the conference last year and thought it was a great event. Watching people talk about data and how we might look at managing smaller systems, at dealing … Continue reading →

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Can/Can’t Do/Don’t

Posted on October 24, 2025 by way0utwest

The other day, I asked my daughter if she wanted me to make her some eggs. She responded with a “Yes!” in text and came to sit up at the counter while I cooked for us both. We chatted a … Continue reading →

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