The High Cost of an Application Security Data Breach
In the wake of the Sony Security Breaches (breaches, you say? As in plural? Yes, read on for more information) I decided to update some of our instructor led training slide deck...
When is it OK to Build up Technical Debt
As I previously mentioned I’ve been writing a bit of Ruby on Rails. I’m surprised at how quickly I can slap something together and get results, especially prototypes, up and run...
Time Management with the Pomodoro Technique
About 6 months ago it seemed like the internet was infatuated with a new time management technique called “Pomodoro.” Developed by Francesco Cirillo, The Pomodoro Technique is a...
Manage Energy Not Time
Recently I was forced to work only 6 hours per day. On the surface this seems great, I immediately started filling my time with other things that I’ve wanted to get around to, b...
Goals, Results and Activities - defining your productivity
I think that it is important to properly define the terms that we use when talking about productivity. Since these words are somewhat subjective it matters more that you have a ...