ASCII Double-MurderThere are a million stories in the Naked Medium City. Let’s read two of them.Mar 16, 20226Mar 16, 20226
Published inIndexThe Sunny Side of Firing SomeoneI spend my time these days in a purely technical role, but I’ve been working for long enough to have put in some extended time in a…Mar 12, 20221114Mar 12, 20221114
Internal Success Before External SuccessI had to go to the other side of the world to learn it. Everyone else, read on.Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Always Mount A Scratch MonkeyThe (probably) true story behind the infamous Field Service memeJan 16, 20227Jan 16, 20227
The Eternal Joy of “Hello World!”I’m starting the new year by saying “Hello, World!”, which is an activity I have engaged in many times before. Each of these greetings is…Jan 12, 20225Jan 12, 20225
Code Like You Don’t Own ItFive Reasons to Avoid Being a Territorial ProgrammerJan 8, 20221883Jan 8, 20221883
Get Used To Bragging About YourselfIt may be obnoxious in your social life, but it’s essential for your work life.Dec 18, 20211Dec 18, 20211
Surviving Your Negative-Subscriber ArticleHow I Learned That If You Love Your Readers, You Have To Let Them GoDec 12, 20211Dec 12, 20211
Black Hat Exploits of the Stupid-Easy ‘80sI’m not saying there was no computer security in the 1980s but, Wait... Yes. Yes, I am.Dec 11, 20212Dec 11, 20212
Let’s Pretend We’re Paying You to Do ThisSome easy-to-give, hard-to-follow work adviceDec 9, 20211Dec 9, 20211
The Right Way to Suck Up to the BossWhy making your boss happy is an essential part of your careerDec 5, 2021431Dec 5, 2021431
Good CRAGILE: Crappy Agile That Works!What an Old Waterfall Guy Learned in the Land of SCRUMDec 1, 20218Dec 1, 20218
Published inThe HavenThat Time the Police Forced Me to Buy Monster CableHow I talked the cops into letting me drive an unregistered car and it only cost me $30 in overpriced Radio Shack merchandiseNov 26, 2021982Nov 26, 2021982
Computer Hacking Began with a Cereal Box ToyHow People Exploited The Network Before The NetworkNov 23, 202154Nov 23, 202154
Published inStartup StashTwo Things I Learned When I Crash Landed at a StartupWhen Your New Company is 5600X Smaller Than Your Old OneNov 17, 2021712Nov 17, 2021712
When The “R” Goes Missing From R&DA Cautionary Tale About Too Much Siloing and Not Enough TrustNov 10, 202158Nov 10, 202158
Published inUX PlanetWhat Heathkit Taught Me About Good UX DesignHow the Original DIY Kit Company Set the Bar for User ExperienceNov 4, 202137Nov 4, 202137
Published inIndexWhy I Miss Working in Crappy WorkplacesI like my office like the Millennium Falcon: not much to look at, but has got it where it counts.Oct 27, 202158917Oct 27, 202158917
This Damn Dog Owes Me a Viral ArticleMy new writing career collides headlong with Pandemic PuppyOct 24, 2021992Oct 24, 2021992
A Talk with Computer Gaming Pioneer Walter Bright About EmpireDiscussion on the Development of the Great-Granddaddy of all Computer WargamesOct 20, 20211Oct 20, 20211