Year: 2015
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Tech related images from 2015
Here are a few tech related images I found amusing this year. (I’ve linked to my source but that may not be the original source) Technical Debt in one image (source) No time for big refactoring (source) User Experience vs Design (source) Evolution of the work space! (source) https://stevesitton.com/wp-content/uploads/images/tech_2015/evolution_of_the_work_space.mp4 Agile Surgery (source) Every software project…
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Say Hi and wait for a reply
Maybe it’s that time of the year as we reflect but I remembered another annoyance to add the my first – Ask a question, then keep talking! This one is with instant messaging! Have you ever got back to your desk to find an instant message where the only message is “Hi” that’s been sitting…
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Getting through the dreaded year-end reviews
At the end of the year I look forward to the Christmas break, it’s a good excuse to rest and enjoy family time. But before that there is the small matter of year-end reviews that need to be done! This can be an arduous task but it’s a very important one! Managers need to spend…
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The ever-growing TODO list
It’s been a number of weeks now since my last post, although I’ve been trying to blog regularly sometimes it drops down on my list of priorities! I do enjoy blogging, it helps me think about situations outside of the busy work life and often helps me put things in perspective or even see a…
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Team building – All About Me
Geographically distributed teams are commonplace, for some larger teams you could say the sun never goes down on them. There are positives to having teams distributed across different timezones but there are negatives too, even if the teams are in the same timezone but located in different places you lose a certain dynamic in the…
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Ask a question, then keep talking!
You start out with a question… “How is the migration project going?” But then you keep talking! “…I was talking to Bob and he says there are few questions that still need to be answered before we can progress” What happens is they begin to answer your question but then have to stop because you’re…
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Taking notes during a one-on-one
When leading one-on-ones I’ve tried different ways to be engaged with the conversation while also attempting to capture points we discussed. One-on-ones can cover a range of topics rapidly so unless you have a very good memory…I don’t…notes are important, especially for any actions that need to be taken. When I started out as a…
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How to tell if someone is lying about their experience
Interviews are a lot like a puzzle you’re trying to solve. In front of you are a candidate and a CV, you need to figure out fact from fiction! Any candidate should be prepared to discuss what’s on their CV so you need to delve deeper to determine whether they have a good understanding or…
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Understanding how our cognitive resources are being used up
Psychology and mental health issues are being discussed more now as our understanding improves. As awareness grows organisations are recognizing how the culture they create can directly impact the mental health of employees. Cognitive resources play an essential part of this and in our daily health, abuse of these resources could result in serious problems…