Professionals do everything necessary - not just the fun bits
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The Kubernetes Book by Nigel Poulton
Feb 02, 2018
At the moment I am having to get up to speed on a bunch of technologies relating to “DevOps”. This includes Kubernetes. I borrowed this book from a colleague and read it over the course of …
When The Game Was Ours by Jackie MacMullan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson
Jan 31, 2018
On 12th June 1984 I was on a family holiday in the US. We had spent three weeks travelling around Florida and then up the east coast to finally end up in Boston. During the day we had a guided tour of …
Rewarding the act of volunteering
Jan 30, 2018
A new digital coin has been introduced in Hull to reward people who volunteer for things. Due to regulations the receiver can cash in their coin in the form of a discount when purchasing products at …
The little things in films can make a big difference
Jan 30, 2018
I listen to a lot of podcasts (probably 500+ a year) and one I make an extra effort to listen to every episode is 99% Invisible. It …
Using crazy socks to make an impact
Jan 30, 2018
This is a great article about a small …
Surprising the customer with unexpected pricing
Jan 29, 2018
Derek Sivers highlights an interesting pricing approach in this article. He was asked to perform at a distant location. When the customer …
Knowledge workers are assets not costs
Jan 24, 2018
This is an excellent article that touches on some many areas including Amazon (again) and their …
The alternative bucket list approach to life
Jan 24, 2018
I have never formally made a bucket list. Sure, there are things I would love to do and some more than others but I have never written anything down.
Taking the pain out of logo design with Tailor Brands
Jan 23, 2018
I came across a link on Product Hunt to Tailor Brands who do automatic logo creation and branding. It is great to see …