You are not a conference attendee, you are a conference PARTICIPANT
COLEVANS Dear Reader, For those of you lucky enough to attend a technical conference, you need to change your mindset.…
Leadership is a skill, not a talent
COLEVANS Dear Reader, Talents are special natural abilities or aptitudes. Skills are abilities coming from one’s knowledge. Leadership is a…
What you love may not be what you are good at
COLEVANS Dear reader, I think the worst advice that my generation has given those that have followed us is this.…
Don’t HAVE an awesome day, MAKE it an awesome day!
COLEVANS Dear Reader, PM: “GOOD MORNING! How is everybody today?” Me: “AWESOME!” That’s how our daily stand-ups start more often…
Burger With Relish And Fries
COLEVANS Dear Reader, In diving we teach BWRAF. It’s a memory device for the checklist a diver has to go…
Figuring it out together
COLEVANS Dear Reader, I am the first to admin that I’ve not figured out everything there is to know about…
I am not qualified to teach that
COLEVANS Dear Reader, I was sitting on the edge of the pool setting up my gear when a student asked…
You see the things you are looking for
COLEVANS Dear Reader, A few years ago I decided I wanted to buy myself a Jeep. Once I made the…
I’m ok if you disagree with me…I hope you feel the same
COLEVANS Dear Reader, I hope you know that I am fine with you disagreeing with me. Most of my closest…
Practice the best
COLEVANS Dear Reader, The tenants of software development put forth in Fred Brook’s seminal work “Mythical Man Month” are considered…