Issue 12 - Finding Work, Freeing Up Disk Space, and Rethinking First-Person...
It's the last issue of 2022, and it's been quite a ride. But rather than do the usual "look back at the year," I'm bringing you three fresh articles in this last issue, and I hope they're helpful....
View ArticleIssue 13 - Diagrams as Code and a Model for Self-Evaluations
We’re one month into the new year, and for many, that means annual review time. I’m preparing for it myself, writing my self-evaluation, an evaluation for my manager, and evaluations for the team I...
View ArticleIssue 14 - Interviewing When You Like Your Job, Enforcing Style, and a...
Hi friends. February draws to a close, and it’s been a busy month. A couple of weeks ago, my former team was laid off, and since then, I’ve been networking with folks to help these fantastic educators...
View ArticleIssue 15 - Using ChatGPT to Work Faster and A New Way to Transfer Files.
Happy Spring! Some folks are closing out the first quarter of 2023, and others are wrapping up their taxes. But many are talking about ChatGPT. I’ve got a lot of opinions myself, but in this issue, I’m...
View ArticleIssue 16 - The Compensation Edition
The end of April is always an interesting time for me. I often spend the first part of my year figuring out the priorities and goals for the year while also preparing for income tax payments. Usually,...
View ArticleIssue 17 - Going Against the Grain, and a Tiny CSS Library
Hi friends. It’s May, and I’m thinking back to my teaching years, watching my students graduate and move on to start their careers. I remember how hard it was for many of them as they competed for a...
View ArticleIssue 18 - Campbell's Law and Careful Measures, Concise Interviewing, and...
If someone's ever told you that you need to get to the point faster or that your answers are too shallow, this newsletter issue is for you. In this issue, you'll see how to give concise answers that...
View ArticleIssue 19 - Adult Learning Theory and Understanding Promotions.
Hi friends. This month's issue will be slightly shorter than others; I spent the last couple of weeks under the weather, so I've been catching up on many fronts, but I still wanted to get a couple of...
View ArticleIssue 20 - Preparing to Work, Editing Commands, and Keeping Learners Engaged
Hello, friends!In this issue, you'll see three things that can help you work smarter and faster. First, you'll see how you can get ready to do the work you need to do each day by explicitly setting...
View ArticleIssue 21 - Tracking Time and Adapting Your Playbook
Hello friends. This month, I want to focus on an area of professional growth I've seen some people struggle with recently, and I'd like to see you avoid that struggle. As you navigate your professional...
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Issue 22 - Scheduling Time, Stages of Authorship, and a CLI Navigation Trick
In this issue, you'll look at how scheduling your work helps you focus on the right tasks so you can focus on what matters, and you'll explore the stages authors go through when developing a large...
View ArticleIssue 23 - Tools for Text-based Content Creation
I've been writing, presenting, and teaching my entire career, even when it wasn't my primary job. I created tutorials using Microsoft Word and converted them to PDFs, and I used PowerPoint and Keynote...
View ArticleIssue 24 - The First 90 Days, HTML for Changes, and Reluctant Learners
In this issue, you'll see how you can navigate the first three months of a new role and look at three HTML elements you can use to mark up changes in documents. Then you'll see some strategies you can...
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Issue 25 - Advocating For Yourself and Viewing Changes with Delta
You want to grow your career, but those conversations with your manager might not come naturally to you, so in this January issue you'll find some advice on how to get those going. Then you'll explore...
View ArticleIssue 30 - Juggling Databases and Multiple Audiences
If you're a freelancer who works with multiple databases, you'll love this issue; you'll explore a tool that lets you connect to multiple databases using a common interface with syntax highlighting,...
View ArticleIssue 31 - My Least Favorite Word and Copying Lots of Files
This was a busy month. I've been working on finishing up my latest book and preparing for a conference talk. But I have two small things to share with you in this issue. First, I'll explain why I...
View ArticleIssue 32 - Considering Management and Managing Git Commits
In this month's issue you'll explore if people management is right for you, and you'll look at how to take changes you've made to your code and split them into multiple commits. Split Changes into...
View ArticleIssue 33 - Finding Your Hourly Rate and Throwing Work Away in Git
In this issue, you'll walk through what it takes to figure out a sustainable hourly rate that hits your desired target and covers your expenses, along with a link to a calculator I built to help you...
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