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Building Better Communication Skills

This editorial was originally published on Jan 11, 2011. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. I think that one of the most valuable skills that someone in technology can have is the ability to communicate with others. … Continue reading

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The Office

This editorial was originally published on Dec 29, 2010. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. An article caught my eye. The majority of workers think they can be productive outside of an office in a survey conducted of … Continue reading

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Rethinking Hiring

We’ve had endless discussions here, and elsewhere on the Internet, about hiring qualified candidates. We’ve had conversations about interviewing unqualified candidates. There are also no shortage of talented people, evidenced by the the knowledge and code they share on the … Continue reading

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Just Say No

Just say no was a tagline from my youth. As I recall, it didn’t work well then, but I hope it will work better for a different audience and in a different context today. I was reading Brent Ozar’s note about … Continue reading

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