Part 1: Malignant Managers Having worked for about a dozen organizations in my 40-year tech career, I’ve experienced a wide range of colleagues and bosses. Some were fantastic, and some still remain friends. Others… not so much. You might also like: VMworld 2018 (Some of) What I did at TVBLOB Remote work: The real estate… Continue reading Toxic Bosses I Have Known
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Yet Another “Reason” to Return to the Office
The Australian Financial Review, like its US counterpart the Wall Street Journal, tends to take the side of unfettered capitalism in every matter. Last week they published an opinion piece by Nick Coatsworth (“Nine’s Network Medical Expert and is completing a doctoral thesis on the first seventy days of Australia’s COVID 19 crisis response. He… Continue reading Yet Another “Reason” to Return to the Office
Incat Systems
From 1991 until its acquisition by Adaptec in 1995, I worked for Incat Systems in Milan and then California (yes, it was a long commute). Here are some “family” photos of my colleagues on both continents, some of whom are still friends, others I’ve lost touch with. You might also like: Netflix 100M Party Facebook’s… Continue reading Incat Systems
LISA 2018
In 2018, Brendan and Rikki Endsley co-chaired USENIX LISA. I was, as usual, along for the ride, but also managed to pull off a surprise birthday party for Brendan. You might also like: Problematic employers in tech OpenStack Summit 2014 Storyteller
Netflix 100M Party
The Netflix 100M party in 2017 was held regionally, with the bulk of the attendees traveling in buses from all over the Bay Area to San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (because the majority of the employees work in Los Gatos). Guests were encouraged to dress to reflect Netflix’s expanded worldwide market – a relatively easy… Continue reading Netflix 100M Party