Tag: career
Beware the Interview Feedback Policy
2017-07-06
Many companies are instituting policies against interview feedback. You should ask if such a policy exists the next time you interview for a position.
Continue readingDifferentiate Yourself - Two Quick Lessons From a Bad Electrician
2017-05-01
An experience I had with an electrician taught me two important lessons about how to differentiate myself professionally from my peers.
Continue readingOmgpop, Zynga, and the One Who Got Away
2012-03-27
As many casual gamers already know, the company Omgpop, makers of the mobile sensation Draw Something, was acquired by Zynga, makers of Farmville, Words with Friends, and many other popular social and/or casual games. This morning I saw an artible on Gamasutra about the one Omgpop employee that didn’t sign on to continue working under Zynga.
Continue readingWorst Practices: Thinking You are Done Learning
2010-07-20
In the field of software engineering, you are never done learning. That should probably be one of the first ten rules of the profession.
Continue reading