Happy New Year, it’s 2016 As I do every year, after doing my year in review I tend to put my goals my goals and objectives for the coming year, so 2016 should not be an exception. I do this for multiple reasons, to take a few moments and think through what I would like toContinue reading “Ramping up for a great 2016”
2015 Year end review
2015 year end review It’s that time of year again, well ,I’m a little late doing my annual review, as I was overworked trying to get a few things out of the way before year end, so here it is, my 2015 year end review. New Job 2015 was an eventful year for me, at leastContinue reading “2015 Year end review”
The risk in cutting corners in software deliveries
The risk in cutting corners in software deliveries We have all been on a project or two, where the delivery date was fixed in time, due to dependant companies, public launch announcements. Now hopefully those dates are planned around the work that needs to be done, with at least some buffer room for the eventualContinue reading “The risk in cutting corners in software deliveries”
My goals for 2015
My Goals for 2015 Happy new year everyone, may 2015 bring you joy, happiness, health, love and success. I choose the word success as opposed to prosperity, because success implies having a goal, and working to achieve it, where as prosperity can just happen for a lucky few. As most do, I spent some timeContinue reading “My goals for 2015”
2014, year in review
2014, year in review Happy New Year everyone. It is again that time of the year, when we look back on our accomplishments, failures, dreams and hopes. site down check Well this is my 2014, year in review. This time last year, I had a certain set of goals, and things that I hoped toContinue reading “2014, year in review”
The Open Office Layout
The Open Office Layout I have over the past couple of years had the privilege of working with some wonderful companies. I like to think myself a lucky person as each and every one of those companies had decidedly different views and approaches to taking care of its employees. I came across this article on theContinue reading “The Open Office Layout”
First Android app
My First Android app Part of my goals for 2014, was to find the time to publish my app. I have been working on the idea over the past 18 months, and have in fact tried out a couple of versions of it. The main problem I faced, is that I lacked the time toContinue reading “First Android app”
2013 in review
2013 in review: taking a moment Well its the new year, so Happy New Year everyone. I try to do this every year, not always on this blog, but at least in general to review how things went in the previous year, what happens and such. Social/community involvement This past year has seen a fewContinue reading “2013 in review”
Words of wisdom
Words of wisdom I was lucky enough to have a wise uncle who taught me a whole bunch of interesting and useful things, ranging from picking up women to choosing what’s important to you, and giving those things the attention and effort they require. Perhaps some of those things will appear as entries at aContinue reading “Words of wisdom”
Deploying websites with a git post-receive hook
I have been looking around for quick and easy ways for deploying website content from our version control system, without having a build process ( the site is ninety nine percent static html and has nothing to build ). The only aspects that are interesting from a build process is a minifying resources and lessContinue reading “Deploying websites with a git post-receive hook”