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Language shapes how we word, think, collaborate, and build in the technology realm. For decades, the tech industry has relied on terminology that, while once widely accepted, carries historical and cultural baggage. Today, there’s a growing movement to adopt language that is both more inclusive and more precise. Two of the biggest shifts you’re likely […]

If you’ve been visiting Knott’s Berry Farm over the past few years, you’ve probably asked yourself the same question: What on earth is taking so long with Montezuma’s Revenge? What started as a “simple” refurbishment in 2022 somehow turned into a multi-year saga full of false starts, rumors, and long stretches where seemingly nothing was […]

Leading Through the Toughest Phase, Storming Every project leader loves the early energy of a new initiative or implementation. The excitement is tangible, the possibilities seem infinite, while the team is enthusiastic. That said, seasoned project leaders know the honeymoon phase (forming) doesn’t last for long at all, and it definitely shouldn’t. If project leaders […]

There is a quiet but uncomfortable truth about testing that most teams and developers don’t openly admit. The truth is that testing is not about proving something works, it is about discovering how and where it fails. On the surface, this sounds counterintuitive to most, unless you have lived it firsthand. After all, teams spend […]

Why I Double Down on This Fun Naming System In case you’re new here (or still judging me from the last post on fun tool names), I name my tools because I’ve learned most of this stuff the hard way, through hands-on experiences. This is also because humor softens the memory of expensive mistakes and […]