The Survivors
There have been a lot of layoffs in the last year. Steve has some empathy for both those let go and those that remain. He also reminds us to manage our own careers.
2023-04-28
162 reads
Work environment
The Cost of Employee Turnover
Culture is important retaining employers. Companies are finding this more valuable every day.
2023-01-20 (first published: 2023-01-07)
220 reads
The Time Thieves
Learning to efficiently manage time in a team is hard. Steve has a few ideas today, based on a book.
2022-12-12
171 reads
Life Organization
For years, those of us in technology have often worked outside of the core working hours for the rest of our organization. Whether this is being on-call, staying late, or coming in when asked. It's not uncommon for many developers and Ops staff to work 60, 70, or more hours to get things built/deployed/supported for […]
2022-11-04
176 reads
Remote Remote Work
Working remotely can be more than working at home, which Steve thinks helps the work-life balance.
2022-10-21
149 reads
Being Reasonable
Most of work in teams, which means we are accountable to reach other, but we should also treat each other as we'd want to be treated.
2022-07-29
163 reads
A Culture That Allows Mistakes
The culture in which we work is important. Having a culture that accepts and allows mistakes can help your organization. Not having this can make the environment much worse.
2022-07-20
252 reads
Which Work Is Suited for In-Person?
What is the best way to use an office? Or is there even a best way? Steve asks the question today.
2022-07-15
146 reads
2022-07-09
173 reads
A Third Space
We used to work in offices, now we work at home. Do we need a third space? Steve does.
2022-04-18
182 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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