CodeSOD: A List of Mistakes
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
What to do
My old job gave me many ideas on how a company should be run. The second job I took, at the beginning of this year, changed some of those. Basically, this blog was a running commentary on things I wanted changed at work. With my current job, I have no complaints. It makes it hard to write about. We do code reviews, unit testing and integration testing. We do some pair programming, when it makes sense. We have continuous integration and we hire smart people. We try to do more with less quantity and more quality. It is, in many respects, an enviable situation. So, I'm going to start posting more at Thoughts of He and less here, because I don't have a lot to gripe about, anymore. What a great feeling that is!
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
I'm Back!
I'm back with all new material! How cool is that!
My last employer blocked Blogger, so I stopped posting, since it was a pain to get around the firewall. However, my new employer is much more lenient in what they allow.
What have I learned? What haven't I learned is a better question. My previous job, which lasted all of 5 months, taught me TIBCO and Java/J2EE. However, what I really feel like I took from there is the value of logging and some new techniques on how to retain information. I also learned what management should really be like (and what it shouldn't!). I learned how to do more with less, and how to prioritize based on ROI instead of a manager's whim. All in all, it was a very positive experience and I hope we cross paths again someday.
In my current role, I'm learning how productive one can be when all distractions are taken away. I'm also learning how to test properly and ensure the software works correctly. This is also more "mission critical" software, so I'm getting my first exposure to that side of things.
This employer is also away from my home state, Arkansas, so my family is going through a transition period. I'm not expecting it to be easy, but I'm sure we'll pull through.
Until next time!
My last employer blocked Blogger, so I stopped posting, since it was a pain to get around the firewall. However, my new employer is much more lenient in what they allow.
What have I learned? What haven't I learned is a better question. My previous job, which lasted all of 5 months, taught me TIBCO and Java/J2EE. However, what I really feel like I took from there is the value of logging and some new techniques on how to retain information. I also learned what management should really be like (and what it shouldn't!). I learned how to do more with less, and how to prioritize based on ROI instead of a manager's whim. All in all, it was a very positive experience and I hope we cross paths again someday.
In my current role, I'm learning how productive one can be when all distractions are taken away. I'm also learning how to test properly and ensure the software works correctly. This is also more "mission critical" software, so I'm getting my first exposure to that side of things.
This employer is also away from my home state, Arkansas, so my family is going through a transition period. I'm not expecting it to be easy, but I'm sure we'll pull through.
Until next time!
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