Rendered: 3/25/2023 1:06:14 AM 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 January 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat27282930311Entrepreneurship Tip: Shipping Mediocre Products Is Not An Option.-2Entrepreneurship Tip: Do Not Start 'Good News Wildfires' Using Your Wishful Thinking.-3Programmer Tip: Do Not Waste Your Professional Trump Card On Funny Things.-45678Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 1.-9Leadership Tip: Stick To Your Core Values And Pass Them On Across Teams.-10Innovation Tip: Keep Fooling Around Like A Child And Keep Looking For Bird Poop.-1112131415Programmer Tip: Start Re-Investing In Yourself Consistently.-16Programmer Tip: Have The Spine To Question Authority (And Your Manager).-17Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 2.-1819202122Management By Intimidation Is Downright Stupid And Risky.-23Understanding And Avoiding The Serious Perils Of F-You-Code.-24Understanding A Simple Fact Of Life - Basic Traits Of People Usually Do Not Change Easily.-2526272829Programmer Tip: Consider Coding In Silence Or Switching To Pair Of Head Phones.-30Programmer Tip: No One Really Cares About Your Failures.-31Programmer Tip: Consider Taking A Couple Of Happy Hours Each Day Of Your Life.-123456 February 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat3112345Programmer Tip: Consider Looking For Your Own Sources Of Motivation.-6Leadership Tip: Your Ideas Do Not Need Your Protection - They Need Your Commitment.-7Understanding The Significance Of Weak Ties In Your Professional Life.-89101112Programmer Tip: Thinking About What Works For 'You' Or 'Your' Team.-13Leadership Tip: Encouraging Your Teams To Raise Red Flags.-14Entrepreneurship Tip: You Do Not Find A Genuine Idea. It Finds You.-1516171819Leadership Tip: Avoiding Generic Whining Within Your Organization.-20Soul Searching Question For Managers: Why Do You Want Manage Your Team?-21Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 3.-2223242526Learning From Austin Powers: Your Product Does Not Need More Features.-27Productivity Tip: Avoiding The Zone Of Nothingness In Your Work Life.-28Leadership Tip: Stepping Out Of The Frame And Being The Guy That Takes The Picture.-12345678910111213 March 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat2812345Productivity Tip: Being Effective Involves Utilizing The Magic Minutes.-6Tip For Triggering Genuine Conversations: Letting The Lurkers Hang Around.-7Leadership Tip: Stop Cloning Teams. Encourage Diversity In The Approaches Taken.-89101112Leadership Tip - Letting The Critic Speak Up Whenever Needed.-13Use Your Spine And Commitment To Avoid Or Stop Haggling Over Timelines.-14Be Honest And Committed To Shipping - Whether It Is In Or Outside Your Organization.-1516171819The Meaning And Significance Of Eleventh Hour In Your Work Life - Part 1.-20Stop Playing The Twitter Game And Publish Something Meaningful.-21TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 1.-2223242526Programmer Tip: Being The Best Purple Cow You Can Become.-27Programmer Tip: Wearing What Makes You Comfortable And Happy.-28TEDxCalcutta - We Want To Listen To Your Ideas And Learn From Them.-29303112345678910 April 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat2829303112Programmer Tip: Trying To Be There When The Sky Is Falling Or You Are Needed.-3Programmer Tip: Becoming Cover-Fire Worthy Matters Quite A Bit.-4Utilizing Your Intellectual Surplus On Something That Is Useful And Fun.-56789The Perils Of Finding Harry Potters Of The Software Development World.-10TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 2.-11Productivity Tip: Reducing Your Talk-Time And Getting Some Real Work Done.-1213141516Starting Conversations Or A Movement By Finding A Few Remarkable Nuts.-17Entrepreneurship Tip: Working With Programmers Who Are Straightforward - Part 1.-18The Least You Can Do Is Give No Excuses For Your Laziness And Boring Dreams.-1920212223Leadership Tip: Avoiding Constant Cross Examinations Within Your Organization.-24Getting The Nerd Within You To Care About Fitness For A Healthier Mind - Part 1.-252627282930Leadership Tip: When Your Alpha Geek Quits Wait It Out And Observe What Happens.-12345678 May 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat25262728293012Blogging Tip: The Stories That Surround You And Adding Them To Your Blog.-34567Programmer Tip: Work Less, Stay Focused And Say No To Random Meaningless Slogging.-8TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 3.-9Entrepreneurship Tip: Trying Not To Play Safe Even When It Comes To Pricing.-1011121314Support Is Serious Business Deserving Your Time, Money And Attention-15Leadership Tip: Don't Waste Your Time On Random Discontent - Part 1-16Programmer Tip: Measuring Your Organization's Ability To Get Things Done-1718192021Programmer Tip: True Alpha Geeks Breed Alpha Geeks.-22Programmer Tip: Give Your Level Best And Then Don't Give A Rat's Ass.-23Programmer Tip: Thinking About What Matters The Most And Then Doing It - Part 1.-2425262728Leadership Tip: Don't Accept Random Silent Disagreement As An Option.-29Newsflash: Your Product Or Business Idea Just Doesn’t Have A Unique Selling Point.-30The Concept Of Working From Anywhere And The Freedom Of Mobility - Part 1.-3112345 June 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat30311234Leadership Tip: Hiring A Few Converted Jerks In Your Organization.-5Leadership Tip: Hiring And Working With People Who Can Drive Themselves.-6Presenting Code-Persona - Having Some Serious Fun With Code And Technology.-7891011Leadership Tip: When In Doubt Rely On Basic Goodness Rather Than Market Norms.-12Design Tip: If Your Product Is Great, It Does Not Need To Be Good.-13Leadership Tip: Avoiding The Perils Of Organizational Procrastination.-1415161718Leadership Tip: Understanding Human Polymorphism In Teams And Organizations.-19Programmer Tip: The Perils Of Having A Truck Load Of Negative Drama Around You.-20Programmer Tip: The Virtues Of A Little Bit Of 'Boredom Time' In Your Life.-2122232425Programmer Tip: Reducing Your Parallel Threads And Prioritizing Your Free Time.-26Leadership Tip: The Art Of Easing Out And Building Self Sustaining Teams.-27Using Twitter To Build On An Abnormal Way Of Looking At Perfectly Normal Things.-28293012345678910 July 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat2728293012Productivity Tip: Getting Done And Celebrating Your 'Doneness'.-3Programmer Tip: Don't Be The Ego Centric Veteran Who Knows It All.-4Differentiating Between A Good Teacher And A Mediocre Or A Lousy One - Part 1.-56789Productivity Tip: Using Your Keystrokes Where They Add Value.-10The Perils Of Blatant Mediocrity When It Comes To Your Product - Part 1.-11Programmer Tip: Exercising Your Brain By Learning Something New - Part 1.-1213141516Staying Away From The Sadistic Pleasure Of Criticizing Your Team And Their Failures.-17Leadership Tip: Not Getting Scared When Your Team Stops Asking For Direction.-18Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 1.-1920212223Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 2.-24Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 3.-25Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Links To All The Chapters.-2627282930A Simple Question To Ask Before You Publish Something Live.-31The Noise And The Turmoil That Clutters Your Brain - Part 1.-1234567 August 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat252627282930311When Trying To Make A Point With Your Emails Or Blog Post Short Is Better Than Long.-23456Learning The Art Of Genuinely Reading And Enjoying Books You Like.-7Trying To Be "Practical" All The Time Equals A Mediocre Professional Life.-8Getting Those Paycheck Programmers to Quit Your Organization - Part 1.-910111213Genuine Mavens Can See Through Your Product And Your Organization.-14Picking A Company Is Not As Simple As Picking Your Clothes.-151617181920Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 3 (Revised).-21Geek Tip: Learn How To Move to The Logged Out State Of Mind.-22Geek Tip: The Speed Of Time And Keeping A Track Of The Days That Have Gone Behind.-2324252627Programmer Tip: The Meaning Of Mentorship And How You Grow As A Person-28Leadership Tip: Avoiding Blind Spots For Stupidity Within Your Organization.-29Programmer Tip: Find The Momentum That Keeps You Moving And Learning.-30311234 September 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat293031123Advice For Lurkers: Adding Genuine Value By Being Raw And Completely Real.-4Working On Enterprise Software Is Not An Excuse For Building Software That Sucks.-5Leadership Tip: Too Many Drivers Will Not Take Your Car Anywhere.-678910Advice For Managers: Even If You Don't Have Work To Keep Yourself Occupied, Get A Life.-11Leadership Tip: Staying Away From Random Stupid Unpredictably.-12Discussions On Software Development Are Good And So Is Programming.-1314151617Leadership Tip: Stop Whining About Your Employees Not Working Sixteen Hours A Day.-18Leadership Tip: The Problem With Non Technical Leadership In Software Development.-19Thousandtyone Online Videos - Part 1-2021222324Leadership Tip: Doing More Than Ticking Items Off Your Professional Check List.-25Marketing Tip: Always Be Helping And Stop Trying Too Hard.-26Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 1.-27282930123456789 October 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat26272829301Product Tip: Avoiding The "Call Us For Pricing Details" Model On Your Corporate Website.-2You Do Not Need Sexy Voices And People With Weird Smiles On Your Website.-34Straight From The Forefronts Of A Standard Consulting And Outsourcing Body Shop.-5678Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 2.-9Feature Tip: When You Are Skipping Features Choose Wisely.-10Programmer Tip: When In Doubt About A Company Take A Tour Of Their Office.-1112131415Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 3.-16Leadership Tip: Picking Between Toys and Empowerment.-17Leadership Tip: Hiring Good People Not Just Good Resumes Or Good Skillsets.-1819202122Office Design Tip: Letting Your Workplace Live Up To Your Mindset And Philosophy.-23Leadership Tip: Stopping Those Status Meetings And Leaving Your Team Alone.-24Productivity Tip: Developing The Courage To Stop And Throw Stuff Away.-2526272829Work Life Tip: The Decision Of Being Honest In Your Communication.-30Leadership Tip: Get The Whiners To Work And Watch The Bitching Stop.-31Meet The Movers: A Different Breed Which Is Just As Critical As Builders Or Story Tellers.-123456 November 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat3112345Leadership Tip: Every Time You Use The Word "We" Mean It Through Your Actions.-6Stop Acting Like A Lousy Moron And Using Stupid Numbers To Evaluate Success.-7Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 4.-89101112Leadership Tip: Learning The Art Of Trusting Their Judgments.-13Stop Giving Lousy Excuses And Start Working On A Small But Genuine Story.-14A Rulebook For Your Organization - Part 1.-1516171819Venting Your Frustrations On Your Work Is The Stupidest Thing You Can Do.-20Programmer Tip: If You Are Going To Get Fired, Get Fired For The Right Reasons.-21A Rulebook For Your Organization - Part 2.-2223242526Understanding The Mindset Of Typical Meeting Lovers Within Your Organization - Part 1-27Leadership Tip: The Art Of Not Making Your Decisions Over Meetings.-28The Perils Of Hiring High Maintenance Pay Check Programmers - Part 1.-29301234567891011 December 2010 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat282930123Before You Think About Your Product Name Build Something Worth Naming.-4Programmer Tip: Get Used To Taking Up Challenges Not Tasks.-5Leadership Tip: Not Worrying About The Fact That Your Idea Has Been Already Built.-678910Leadership Tip: Avoiding The Perils Of The Classical Slap And Push.-11Minor Changes To The Design Of This Blog - Part 1.-12Leadership Tip: Hiring People With Similar Basic Beliefs And Values.-1314151617Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part1-18Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part2-19Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part3-2021222324Lessons From A Side Project - Part 1.-25The Creative Dilemma And Shielding Yourself From Normality.-26Engaging In Creative Endeavors And The Gift Of Acceptance.-2728293031Software Development And Hope Drive White Lies.-12345678