Tag: Rant
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Does IT Really Need More Soft Skills?
The perception that IT Pros are socially inept baffles me. Granted, you can clock them stealthing as a human as easily you would and art grad or law enforcement. However, I’ve rarely seen a colleague drop their spaghetti from their breast pocket in a social situation. In fact, IT requires one to explain each business… Read more
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My Career in Tech: Launching into the Dream
When I was little, I was often asked about my dream career. I always hated the idea that you’re supposed to have everything planned by the time you’re 10 years old. Everyone told me I’d stay poor if I didn’t go to college. However, the school culture felt detached from reality, and my heart hardened… Read more
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Microsoft Renaming Products: How to Cope in the Chaos
Microsoft is the backbone of the enterprise, and constantly reminds us of how ephemeral technical knowledge is. Throughout history, we’ve watched as the old ways get left behind and the new ways take hold. Safeguards are put in place to improve stability, quality of life, and empowerment of the common man. From empires to software,… Read more
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IT Culture and How to Wrangle Your Nerds
I was reading an article by Jeff Ello on IT Culture, and it resonated enough to make me want to write a summary from the other side of the fence. If you’re reading on the porcelain throne, this may take a while, so stretch your legs. What is IT? I define IT as a catalyst… Read more
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God is the Ultimate Coder
I do not intend to delve onto personal topics on this website often, but I truly believe that there is a personal God who wants a relationship with you, and there is an eternity of suffering for those who reject it. Jesus Bar-Joseph of Nazareth taught that all people should be respected and are free… Read more