What Has Writing About the Core Guidelines Shown Me?
Insights and lessons learned from authoring a book on Core Guidelines, exploring surprising discoveries and key takeaways on the cusp of publication.
The Ethical Dilemma of AI - Save the World or Forsake It?
Exploring AI's ethical challenges: balancing life-saving potential with privacy concerns, fairness issues, and corporate interests. A critical look at AI's impact on society and regulation needs.
Fighting Back Against a Distracted World - Increasing Your Focus and Self-Motivation
Strategies to combat distraction, boost productivity, and regain focus in a world of constant digital stimuli. Learn techniques for self-motivation, time management, and overcoming procrastination.
Building a Real-Time Serverless App in Blazor Using AWS
Learn to create an interactive Blazor dashboard with real-time updates using AWS serverless backend, focusing on WebSocket communication via Amazon API Gateway for scalable and resilient applications.
Critical Decision Making
Discover a pilot's framework for critical decision-making in high-pressure situations, applicable to software development and team leadership. Includes interactive exercise.
Leadership Lessons from the Agile Manifesto
Applying Agile principles to leadership: enhancing team morale, improving software delivery, and fostering customer collaboration. Learn practical strategies for effective technical leadership.
Developing for Linux on Windows
Explore Linux app development on Windows using WSL, with live demos showcasing Windows Terminal, Docker, and cutting-edge techniques for seamless cross-platform development.
You Keep Using That Word - Asynchronous and Interprocess Comms
Explore the nuances of asynchronous communication in distributed systems, debunking misconceptions and clarifying its various interpretations to enhance understanding of inter-process communication methods.
Is Everything Difficult or Is It Just Me?
Explore the alphabet of overwhelm, from anxiety to burnout, and learn strategies for protecting mental health in tech and beyond. Practical tips for recognizing symptoms and thriving despite challenges.
Developing Resilience for the Future of Work
Explore strategies for human value, resilience, and essential skills in the era of AI and automation. Learn to adapt and thrive in the evolving workplace landscape.
The Universal Truths of Building Trust
Explore strategies for building trust, effective communication, and navigating interpersonal dynamics in software projects to achieve success beyond just the technical aspects.
I'm Just Trying to Keep My Head Above Water
Exploring mental health challenges in tech, coping strategies, and industry improvements through personal experiences with ADHD and work-life balance.
Message Brokering and Event Driven Architecture on Azure
Explore message brokering and event-driven architecture on Azure, comparing Azure Queues, Service Bus, and Event Grid for building resilient and scalable distributed systems.
Turning Dreaming into Doing - A Life Manual for Nerds
Practical advice for turning dreams into reality, based on personal experiences. Covers goal-setting, intentionality, mentorship, and taking action to achieve success in life and career.
PM on the NuGet Team at Microsoft
Hands-on session exploring productivity tips and new features of NuGet package manager, with insights from Microsoft's NuGet team and opportunity for Q&A.
The Curious Incident in Your Software in the Day-Time
Explore incident response strategies for software crises, including roles, communication, and planning. Learn to effectively manage and recover from unexpected outages, bugs, or security breaches.
Keynote - Lies Developers Tell Themselves
Explore common self-deceptions in software development, from unrealistic timelines to misunderstood roles, and their impact on quality and team dynamics. Gain insights into uncomfortable truths with a touch of humor.
Driving Innovation through Allyship
Explore strategies for fostering innovation through inclusive allyship, led by emergent technologist Christopher Lafayette. Gain insights on leveraging diversity to drive technological advancements.
ChatGPT and OpenAI API Solutions: My Favorite Implementations
Explore practical AI implementations for software development and business processes. Learn to leverage ChatGPT, OpenAI API, and Semantic Kernel to boost productivity and create innovative solutions.
Brute Force Your Job Application - Insider Tips for Career Advancement
Insider tips and tricks to hack the job search process, build a standout profile, establish a personal brand, and ace interviews. Advance your career with proactive application strategies.
Tackling the Infodemic - Misinformation's Impact on Pandemic Response
Explore how online misinformation impacts pandemic response and democratic decision-making. Learn about research on infodemics and crisis management in the digital age.