So, many weeks ago my company had a CIO lead meeting for all developers and IT staff. It was basically a “let’s all work harder” meeting that covered a few key points like our lack of QA and such. Overall, not a bad meeting though it did have a curious lack of substance as far as any concrete goals, solutions, or new ideas. But honestly, what else can you expect from managers not trained in management and who work at a relative cognitive distance from the “proles in the trenches.”
Any who, for the past few months, we have been having some issues with the way we as a team (and individuals) are managed from both a professional and developmental perspective. This has lead to a serious lack of motivation and low morale in our team. So in response to the meeting, we came up with a document that included a few of our gripes regarding the topics covered in the meeting and conditions in general. Read the rest of this entry »
Not that anybody actually reads this blog or cares about what I think (except for you potential employers who will make judgments about my character based on what you read here…not smart by the way) but this topic is something that I have been wrestling with for some time now and I finally feel strong enough to come out about it. I am an atheist! Read the rest of this entry »
Professor Francisco Lacerda of Stockholm University in Sweden and professor Anders Eriksson of the University of Gothenburg have conducted empirical research that appears to debunk (yet again) the validity of “lie detector” tests. For years, law enforcement, security, military, and insurance agencies have used the results of lie detector tests as indisputable “fact” when it comes to making decisions about the truthfulness of an individual’s claims. Read the rest of this entry »
So I’ve been dabbling in being a vegetarian off an on for a few months now. Not like hardcore style but simply trying to reduce my meat intake to maybe two or three times a week. Mainly for health reasons but also just to try it out and see if I notice any changes. Anyway, every time I tell this to people I always get the same reaction, “OOHHHH UGGHHH…” Which is usually followed by a number of jokes about how animals taste so good, etc. I get asked if I’ve recently watched a Peta video, why am I so crazy, blah, blah, blah. Read the rest of this entry »
Yea, ok, so it may be weird. When I tell people that I’ve been listening to Christmas music for about three weeks now (and periodically throughout the year), I get weird looks and a, “man this guy needs help” kind of look. I mean, can I help it if I like the feeling of Christmas? So I wanted to take 5 minutes to explain why I begin listening to Christmas music in the middle of October. Read the rest of this entry »
