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Within the theory of general relativity there is a theoretical entity called a “white hole.”  A white hole is differentiated from a black hole in that nothing can enter from the outside but particles of light and matter can escape.  In this respe…

A common question among project management staff is who should make the call to release a product, when they should make it, and on what basis they should judge.   I can now definitively state I have uncovered the answer.  I’ve been reading through…

I’m going to continue on with my advice series on pursuing a career within the warm and nurturing bosom of a large (5,000+ employee) company.  In the spirit of complete and brutal honesty (to be elaborated on later) I am forced to admit this series …

Modern (post-industrial age) sociology has created a few useful fictions or stereotypes which have found their way into the general parlance.  True, most times the general understanding of these fictions is completely inappropriate or outright incorre…

I know it’s been a while since I touched on my much vaunted and read (but not commented on, you sneaky boots) series imparting advice for people wanting to attract the attention of and then start working for a large software development company.  It…

I’ve been getting an education lately in something called “test oracles” by a couple of people I know and have come to respect as far as those things go.  Initially I was surprised I wasn’t aware of the term before now, but then I wasn’t.  …

I really like interviewing if its done well.  The reason I like it is a good interview feels like an interesting conversation more than a date with a person you met online who you could swear said was taller than they appear now.  A good interview sp…

For everyone that doesn’t know, I’m currently what they alternatively call “on a sabbatical,” “between opportunities,” or “unemployed” depending on whether you are talking to your wealthy family members, your six-figure salary friends w…

For everyone that doesn’t know, I’m currently what they alternatively call “on a sabbatical,” “between opportunities,” or “unemployed” depending on whether you are talking to your wealthy family members, your six-figure salary friends w…