There's a partially written post in my Notes that opens with “Every so often, I feel like picking a fight with Admiral Grace Hopper.”

I suspect it will stay partially written for a long time.

Software and IT leaders: What brings you joy, meaning, or fulfillment in your work?

I’m coming back from a ten-day vacation like Thomas Jefferson at the start of Act II of Hamilton.

When the flight attendant comments on your luggage and wants to know more about it, you’re doing something right.

I credit @rdonoghue.bsky.social’s influence.

A few years ago, a friend of ours gave us a wonderful phrase: “An adventure is just a disaster you survive.” Today we had planned to fly from Santa Barbara to Santa Fe, and instead we flew from LA to Albuquerque. But we made it in time for our dinner reservation, so I declare it an adventure.

Many new engineering managers are surprised to discover that managing up effectively requires good protocols for sharing information asynchronously. If your only method of keeping your boss informed is synchronous, you're going to be in trouble real quick.

Decided to bike to my local coffee shop for a breakfast burrito instead of driving. Having a warm burrito in my jersey pocket turned out to be an excellent way to keep warm on the ride home.

Comparing the DORA 2024 survey questions with their published State of DevOps report, I'm really wondering how they came to those conclusions about Transformational Leadership.

The number of people talking to me about BlueSky finally reached critical mass.