by Alan Willett | The Engineer
“I also believe that it may happen that one succeeds, and one mustn’t begin by despairing; even if one loses here and there, and even if one sometimes feels a sort of decline, the point is nevertheless to revive and have courage, even though things don’t turn out as...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“You’ll find I’m full of surprises.“ Luke Skywalker Despite how much we complain, there is a joy to working on urgent items. They give us a ready excuse for not working on the hard things. We might shout, “Oh, I can’t work on the crucial long-term work. This crisis...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.” Joe Abercrombie About 23 years ago, I did a course in software development where I tracked every mistake I made. It was shocking and disheartening. I made...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain Last night, it snowed about 7 inches. The snow was not a surprise, and we were prepared. I was out at daybreak, clearing pathways for all to enjoy. I have always appreciated the Mark...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer, The Enterprise
YOU MUST HAVE CONVICTION. THE FIRST SALE IS TO YOURSELF. “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” — HENRY FORD Leadership is the number one factor in organizational and team productivity. In...
