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  • Remote WorkRemote work comes with its own challenges and opportunities. Working remotely can mean working from home, working from coffee shops, or traveling the world and working from wherever you can. I’m a computer programmer who has worked remotely off and on for years. Here are some things I’ve learned about how to make that work.
  • Fonts & Feelings

    Fonts & Feelings

    In the 1980’s, a friend of mine had a Macintosh. It was the first time I got to play with a list of fonts. The fonts were named after cities, like Athens, Chicago, and Toronto. As a kid, I knew some of the city names. However, at the time, Toronto was just a word I…

    September 23, 2020
  • Ghosts in the Sky

    Ghosts in the Sky

    Anything that burns was once alive.

    August 13, 2020
  • Aggressive Transparency

    Aggressive Transparency

    When you work remotely, it is important that coworkers know you are present and involved.

    June 23, 2020
  • Context Switching

    Context Switching

    Being focused and productive is a great feeling. When you switch tasks to something else, there is a delay before you reach maximum focus on the new thing. That delay is the cost of context switching.

    May 23, 2020
  • Karma Tree

    Karma Tree

    The fruit of the karma tree can be startling.

    May 5, 2020
  • Work Without Meetings

    Work Without Meetings

    Meetings and interruptions are two of the worst things about working in an office. When people work remotely, it becomes a little more difficult to interrupt people and start meetings. That is a good thing.

    April 24, 2020
  • Remote Work and Family: Dealing With Interruptions

    Remote Work and Family: Dealing With Interruptions

    When you work from home, people are tempted to interrupt you. Here are a few tips on how to deal with that.

    April 8, 2020
  • Remote Work Environment

    Setting up your own work environment is both an opportunity and a challenge. Here are some things that have worked for me.

    March 31, 2020
  • I’m the Donut Tire

    A “donut tire” is the miniature spare wheel carried in many cars. It’s good enough to use in an emergency, but it looks funny and you would not want to use it for long.

    March 1, 2020
  • Cheese Crackers & Existential Horror

    Yes, these things are related.

    February 1, 2020
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