Another Frequent Update
Good day.
Like clockwork, this mailing list subscriber base grows, and with equal consistency, I fail to update regularly. So strange.
I’ve taken to Twitter the past week to discuss topics on my mind briefly. While I am disappointed in how well short bulleted lists convey thoughts on a complex topic, well, it works.
Here’s a bit on mentorship:
When someone asks me whether they should get a mentor, I send them the following list of six questions to get a conversation started.
And another about worrying about your company during the downturn:
It’s a downturn. First big one for tech in 14 years, so first time for a lot of folks. You might be worried about your company. A good time to be worried, but worrying without action is… burning empty calories. Thoughts plus things you can do in the thread:
The reboot of Being Geek is going well, with a third of the new chapters produced. I’ll attach a cover draft to the end of this update.
I hope you’re swell.
Rands.