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How to work from home without going insane (purple monkey dishwasher)

How to work from home without going insane (purple monkey dishwasher)

If you are looking for true advice from someone who understands the struggle of remote work and has actual useful advice, check out Navigating Remote Work. So you’ve decided to work from home. As a rookie-veteran of working without a traditional office for one year I’m here to

Obstacles adults face in creating

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. — Pablo Picasso I am amazed at my daughter’s productivity. She makes things at an astonishing rate – pictures, ideas, animals, pretend situations, etc. All day, everyday. Really all night too – she wakes up and

Working at a startup is like riding a bike (off a cliff)

My life the last six months has been consumed by two activities: training for a long bike ride and trying to help get a startup profitable. I’ve been surprised to learn that I can take lessons learned from each and apply them to the other. So I present (with

Computer Science Terms from Lunch

Today the family tried to eat at Chick-Fil-A but they were so pegged that the drive-thru had wrapped around itself and was deadlocked. This meant that the person who just got their food couldn”t leave as the last car in line was blocking them. We ended up going to

Questions to ask in an interview

The questions you ask in a job interview are important. They reveal your level of experience, ability to form complete sentences, how much you were actually listening, passion level, and how seriously you take committing to an organization. While the goal of an interview is to get an offer, deciding

Out of space error when moving tempdb

Quirk in SQL Server to do with sizing tempdb that I ran into today: SQL Server checks the current location when you move tempdb to see if there is enough space not the new location. From: Configuring Database Files for Optimal Performance The below script will move TempDB from its

How to complain

Let’s talk about one of the ills facing any group of people who are passionate about their work – ‘complaining about how bad things are’. I’ll list some personal do’s and don’ts on effective complaining, and ways that organizations can help it not destroy morale.Every person