Archive for the ‘Career’ Category

How to GET a Job Instead of Finding It

I was motivated to write this article after noticing how many troubles people have finding a good job and advancing in their career. As a case study, I am going to analyze my own software development career from start (2003) to finish (2009) and see how much my skills, my resume, and my relationships mattered, and whether they did at all. [...]

Giving One-Day Notice at Work

Yesterday I gave my one-day notice at work and couldn’t be happier . I was a little bit scared at first, knowing that usually people give two-week notices when they leave, and wasn’t sure of the response. However, my worries were completely unfounded. The notice was very well received by others and I accomplished everything that needed [...]