Fellow developers, Have you ever had one of those "Aha!" moments that completely reshaped the way you look something you thought you knew inside and out? Well, I sure did, and it all started with a little thing called WebAssembly, or simply Wasm. In this article, I want to take you on a journey...
1If you’ve thought about something three times – stop and do something about it. Slight hot spot inside your shoe? Bit peckish and thinking about getting a snack from your bag? Bit icy underfoot and wondering if it’s time to slip the micro-spikes on? When things are going well and we are...
My friend was stressed. He was juggling lots of different projects. Not making as much progress as he wanted. Not clear about the relative priorities. And considering taking on even more projects. It’s a good problem to have, opportunity. But there are only so many hours in the day....
I was doing an online navigation course aimed at those racing mountain marathons but the parallels with business and personal life were clear. “Lots of people keep their map in their bag and only get it out after they are lost. Elites always keep their map to hand.” Any map, be it an...
As long-time readers know, every year I write a birthday post that contains general reflections, musings, and observations drawn from the previous year. I hope you’ll enjoy these thoughts and take them for what they are – an attempt to share the world as I see it and how I relate to it. You...
Last month, I attended a networking event. During the break, the organizers served snacks - some healthy, others not so much. I'm concerned about my heart health and body weight, so I naturally grabbed a small plate of broccoli. Big mistake on my part: after eating, my mouth felt full of broccoli...
We live in a society that rewards outgoing people. In her TED Talk "The Power of Introverts," Susan Cain notes this was not always the case, as the drive towards rewarding extroverts began in the twentieth century with the rise of big business. Outgoing people, namely extroverts, get rewarded for...