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Mar 14, 20211 min read

If something feels like a waste...

If something feels like a waste of time or pointless, you're probably doing it wrong. It is just that simple. I have seen it most...

Mar 14, 20211 min read

Know your tools!

Know your tools!!

Mar 14, 20211 min read

It depends...

This might be my favorite "consultant answer." It is the answer –almost exclusively –in practically every case where someone wants a pat,...

Mar 14, 20211 min read

Yes, and...

Mar 14, 20211 min read

If I could hire a babysitter...

If I could hire a babysitter to do the same work, it should be automated or eliminated and is not a good use of your time.

Mar 14, 20211 min read

If you aren't replaceable, you aren't promotable.

I am sure that we have all worked with that one person who hoarded all of the keys and the passwords and the knowledge of systems. The...

Mar 14, 20211 min read

If I do something twice, that's one time too many!

I am by no means the first person to say this, but I may be the only engineer/manager who means it. One-offs turn into "two-offs," and...

Oct 16, 20204 min read

Hotfixe$

Establishing policies for addressing a hotfix or patch after a release. Also provides context for quantifying costs and risks associated.

Sep 22, 20181 min read

Why MiddleChild.Tech?

Let me start by saying that I am a middle child. Not only in the middle, but the middle of THREE (3) GIRLS! --I still have no idea how my...