Tag Archives: career

Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion

Posted on August 14, 2023 by way0utwest

A long time ago a software engineer advised me to try and ensure that I made my interfaces clear to users, especially those that are busy focusing on some other task the software enables. The phrase he used was to … Continue reading →

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What Have You Done Lately Outside of Work?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by way0utwest

I was chatting with someone recently that’s younger than me. They’ve got a good job and had some success learning, but they felt like their career wasn’t progressing fast enough. This person still wanted to grow their career and their … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #165–Job Titles

Posted on August 8, 2023 by way0utwest

This  T-SQL Tuesday is from a new host, Josephine Bush, leader of the Boulder group just North of me. It’s an interesting invitation, asking what our job titles really mean. I like this as the titles do affect how our … Continue reading →

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The Value of Doing Something

Posted on July 12, 2023 by way0utwest

I live on a working horse ranch. My wife boards, trains, and trims horses and has employees. Occasionally I have to help out with chores, or more often, fixing things. I was talking with a coworker recently and showing some … Continue reading →

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