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Right on schedule
01 September 09 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 0 Comments   
My older son can now drive. This adds two new worries to my life—how ancient I feel and thoughts of my son in a ditch somewhere. To mitigate the second worry, my wife and I enforce a curfew and insist my son call if he's running late. The other night, Read More...
It starts with shipping
01 May 09 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 4 Comments   
Call me "old school" but I believe in shipping. Trying isn't enough. Getting close isn't enough. Good ideas aren't enough. You've got to ship. It used to be that interviews started with, "What have you shipped?" If you hadn't shipped recently, "Why?" Read More...
I would estimate
01 September 08 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 6 Comments   
When I'm discussing challenges with fellow engineers, the first topic that comes up isn't estimation—it's career and people challenges. That's why those issues are so rampant in these rants. However, "How do you generate task estimates?" is always among Read More...
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