This is not my first reading for Seth Godin. I have before read Linchpin and planning to read The Purple Cow. The book is about being an initiator, it’s about doing something, not giving up early, getting feedback and keep trying. It’s about starting things very often, with dedication and perseverance. The book highlights very inspiring thoughts … Continue reading »
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QUOTATION: Career Progress
You cannot grow by becoming even more predictable and ordinary From Poke the Box by Seth Godin
REVIEW: What Every Body is Saying
I liked this book for so many reasons: the language is simple and the ideas are introduced in a very nice and simplified approach. They purpose of this book is to help you notice and interpret body language. It is based on an Ex FBI agent experience. It also set simple general rules that one … Continue reading »
QUOTATION: Learning from Experience
The larger the mistake, the more profound the opportunity to extract deep and lasting value from the lesson. From Web Operations
PERSPECTIVE: Dispelling some Myths about ITIL
Occasionally, I find people surprised of my interest in ITIL, knowing that the industry I work in is Internet. With curiosity: “How do you apply ITIL on website and internet!” people ask. In other occasions I found people surprised that I am implementing this gradually without having this as part of a formal and official … Continue reading »
TIP: Time-box your tasks
Don’t ever start working on something without defining a deadline! Not defining a time to finish the task or at least to decide on the next step/action is definitely counter productive. Not setting a deadline, puts the task in the control seat! It controls the situation and you keep following it. At best the task … Continue reading »
REVIEW: Rework
A nice quick reading that is very suitable for small companies, entrepreneurs, and employees stuck in big corporates bureaucracy. For engineers and developers who are just on board, I believe this book is a must-read. Though most of the thoughts and ideas makes a lot of sense, I believe some are very specific to signal37 … Continue reading »
REVIEW: One Minute Manager
One Minute Manager is a book that you could finish in one session! the book is a story-like where a young man is meeting the One Minute Manager, his reports and coworkers to understand the secrets of the One Minute Manager efficiency. According to the book, One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings and one Minute … Continue reading »
PERSPECTIVE:Changing the vector – Part 1
Knowing nothing about software security, software development methodologies, latest technology trends, web technologies, web protocols or even the most common used web protocol, HTTP. This is the typical computer sciences major graduate in Jordan. He is clueless, lacking practical knowledge and real connections with the practical world. Sadly, finding good fresh graduate candidates in Jordan … Continue reading »
PERSPECTIVE: tools change, experience persists
Which programming language do you use to develop applications? A question usually asked by interviewees the first chance they can ask the interviewer for a software development position. Such question, I believe, reflects immaturity and lack of vision and experience. On the other hand, an employer looking for a PHP – or any other specific language – … Continue reading »
