Category Archives: Podcast

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Centaur Programmers

This spring, I read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Published in 2018 and now in its 7th printing, it’s a remarkable and “highly effective” way to learn how to eliminate negative habits and develop positive ones that stick. More than that, throughout the book, Clear reinforces a key pearl of wisdom: we are our habits.Continue reading “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Centaur Programmers”

AI – The End of Puzzle Solving?

For me, writing software has always had one fundamental reward – the endorphin rush that comes from solving a complex puzzle. Yes, being paid to solve puzzles (professional coding) is rewarding, but in all honesty, it is secondary to the rush that comes from the moment when that final piece clicks into place. The puzzleContinue reading “AI – The End of Puzzle Solving?”