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The School Year

Posted on August 2, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s August and for many people in the world that means that school will be starting sometime this month. My children have a little over two weeks left before they begin, with the mourning for the end of summer break … Continue reading →

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Hiring Heterogeneously

Posted on July 22, 2013 by way0utwest

I wrote recently about tech interviews and hiring, and even on an interesting interviewing technique for senior people. However we need to hire more than just senior people. We need to hire junior people, and intermediate people. Those roles are important … Continue reading →

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The Vacation Struggle

Posted on July 12, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s a little over halfway through the year and once again I’m struggling to get away from work and get through my vacation. It’s not that my boss won’t give me time off, which is a common complaints from many … Continue reading →

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Hiring Guitarists

Posted on July 11, 2013 by way0utwest

Hiring good people is hard, though in some cases it might not matter as much as others. If I am hiring entry level developers or DBAs, I have a lot of candidates, I’m not investing a lot, and I shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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