Penny Smart, Pound Foolish
February 3, 2024 | 3 Minute Read
I’ve been thinking about the phrase “penny smart, pound foolish” a lot lately. If you’ve never heard it before, it’s an older British phrase that refers to…
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Being a Software Architect at Salesloft
January 27, 2024 | 4 Minute Read
A recurring question I get at the office is “what does it mean to be an architect?” This is an excellent question and touches upon a principle that applies…
The Discipline of Not Hurrying
February 19, 2022 | 2 Minute Read
Ahh, I love a good stroll. When you’re walking, you’re going somewhere. But when you’re strolling, you’re already there.This quote is from a character from one…
Keep Repos Clean with Global .gitignore and a Scratch Directory
February 11, 2022 | 2 Minute Read
There are times I need to write scripts, save some JSON files, or do other things in a repo that create files that shouldn’t be git-controlled. I’ll often…