Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time. Pablo Picasso Someone pointed out a bit of a dichotomy in […]
Remodeling documentation
An article I wrote on docslikecode.com website: A few years ago we went house-hunting in Austin, Texas. One house was so popular during the first showing, there were six back-to-back appointments. We waited in the driveway while another couple toured it. Once they left, we could quickly go through it while another prospective buyer waited […]
Developers, Writers, and First Jobs
I constantly try to network locally with Austinites, and I’m meeting more tech writers with diverse backgrounds. One of Austin’s slogans is “Keep Austin Weird” and while our writers aren’t necessarily weird, their backgrounds can be! For example, I know of one award-winning novelist in Austin who writes manuals during the day and novels at […]