It’s a phenomenon familiar to people who have moved around a lot: when you’re about to leave a place, you are suddenly out of patience with it. Annoyances you’ve put up with for years loom large, and you count the days til you can get the hell out. This is a defense mechanism: by concentrating … Continue reading Changing Places – Moving from Milan to Lecco
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.
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.
Another reason to favor remote work is that the alternative – commuting – is expensive in every possible way. And the bulk of commuting costs are borne by employees. The purely economic costs are easy enough to quantify: individual commuters must spend money on cars – very expensive items that may be used for only two trips a … Continue reading Remote work vs the costs of commuting
Note: This page is being continually updated. Don’t miss the lessons learned at the end. Talks I gave are highlighted in bold. My career in tech spanned about 40 years, starting with the part-time jobs I did to help pay my way through college. Over that time I worked for four startups (Team Technologies, Incat … Continue reading My life in tech
