Category: work

  • It’s Not Us, It’s You

    It’s Not Us, It’s You

    Really though, this is the best case scenario. Because the alternative to being a little bitter is that you’ve spent a long time convincing the customer they’ve done something wrong only to find it wasn’t their change after all and now you’re back to square one, where you really don’t know what’s going on and…

  • Disproving a Negative

    Disproving a Negative

    It’s difficult to prove that we didn’t cause a problem, but occasionally we are pretty sure it wasn’t us.

  • The Tough Questions

    The Tough Questions

    “Choose which of these things you should do in this type of situation.” Well…I guess I can’t go wrong with choosing the option that’s the most work and covers all the bases. “Incorrect. You could do less.“ Yeah, okay…but technically…

  • The Diplomatic Voice of Reason

    The Diplomatic Voice of Reason

    The mute button really is one of the unsung benefits of the virtual meeting.

  • Delusions of Grandeur

    Delusions of Grandeur

    You know, maybe I’ve been thinking about this all wrong – what if the government representatives are the clowns?

  • Hold The Line

    Hold The Line

    Really, it is remarkable how much you can screw up with a single line of code. Anyway – have fun resolving all those merge conflicts!

  • Crying for Attention

    Crying for Attention

    You know, honestly, I think I’m okay with not being on a first-name basis with any VPs.

  • Terribly Memorable

    Terribly Memorable

    Everyone falls down sometimes, but if you’re in the middle of a busy street you probably want to get up … quickly.

  • Deployment Velocity

    Deployment Velocity

    Ah, the classic tale: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Do regressions slow down deployments, or do slow deployments make regressions more likely?

  • So Well-behaved!

    So Well-behaved!

    It’s nice to see her managing her brand so early.