I was thrilled to have the opportunity to present this talk at the Monktoberfest in Portland, Maine. Slide deck with notes – Marketing Your Tech Talent Some very kind words about the talk from Joe Brockmeier here. I’m just gonna brag a little here: Videoing the talks at #monktoberfest pic.twitter.com/p6XnDGDL2O — Tom Raftery (@TomRaftery) October… Continue reading Marketing Your Tech Talent
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Why 4K?
George Wilson at ZFS Day For over 30 years, hard drives have designated the smallest storage location as 512 bytes. In January 2011, all major hard drive manufactures began shipping their hard drive platforms using a new standard called Advanced Format. To aid in the transition, these new hard drives provide a 512 byte emulation… Continue reading Why 4K?
Using Video to Communicate Technology
For once, there’s video of me, talking about what I do and why I do it that way. You might also like: No related posts.
Second Chances
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This truism was, predictably, repeated during the WITI Summit. In my experience, it’s (fortunately) not entirely true. When I was in college, my dad was covering my basic living expenses and my tuition was covered by scholarships. But I still needed a bit of… Continue reading Second Chances
Men, Women, and Salary Negotiation
“To get ahead in business, women need to speak up, blow their own horns, and always negotiate their salary offers. In other words: act like men.” Women hear this sort of thing often. I’ve said it myself as well-meaning advice to other, especially younger, women. We heard it from many speakers at the WITI summit,… Continue reading Men, Women, and Salary Negotiation