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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 […]

There is a common assumption many of us carry without ever questioning it via logic or ration as follows. “If it’s dark or bold… it must be stronger!” That belief has shown up in my life more often than I could have thought, which led me to write this blog. It has surfaced at coffee […]

If you walk into my garage expecting a professionally organized workshop run by someone who knows the official name of every tool, you’re already lost. I’m not a pro; I just play one here on my blog. I’m a DIYer with ambition, a growing collection of tools, and a habit of learning what things are […]