• The Power of Dad Jokes

    One of my colleagues decided that capping off our weekly management meeting with a joke would help us leave the meeting with levity and a positive outlook. I have managed to earn and maintain the ignoble designation as the “Dad Joke” teller for these meetings. My joke selections seem to earn the requisite groan response…

  • SME FTW

    Becoming a subject matter expert can accelerate your career advancement. This is especially true earlier on in your career. I was thinking about advice for people early in technical careers, so I went back and read some of my performance reviews from 15 years ago. The common theme that I kept seeing over those years…