I used to drive up and down I-35 to get to my job (in a reclaimed mall) at Rackspace in San Antonio. I passed by Buc-ee’s and their billboards many times on that drive. Buc-ee’s is a super-charged truck stop based in Texas, with a large selection of just about anything (clothes, snacks, candy, jerky) […]
Surprisingly Affordable Startup Costs for Writing a Book on GitHub
What does it take to put together a website, a book, an ebook, all for sale online? Let’s look at costs for tools and services that make it happen. Let’s look at what you need for a book idea. You need an audience, an editor, a way to reach that audience, and a “pitch” for […]
How to Support Cloud Developers By Listening and Empathizing
I’ve been thinking a lot about developer support at Cisco recently, especially for the way the world works today with multiple cloud providers. This post is a re-publish of my talk from over five years ago, but the techniques and tools for listening and helping others are still true today. At Rackspace, we watched several […]