Monitoring and Observability

Distributed Computing – When Everyone Is Working From Home

07/13/20 We’ve officially made it past day 100 in quarantine. I hope you’ve found your groove, perfected your at-home office/workspace, learned a new language, tested six new bread…

Hunting and Gathering in the Age of COVID

07/10/20 Collecting knowledge is a large part of everyday conversations. Contributing knowledge to a conversation keeps it going and allows individuals to learn new information, de…

Surviving IT in Snap Downturns

07/03/20 The global effect of and challenges to business in 2020 is the very definition of “unprecedented.” While large enterprises enjoy the advantage of scale to redistribute foc…

Gaming Groups in a Remote World

06/19/20 As we all come to terms with quarantine and shelter-in-place orders being extended for longer than most prepared for (both emotionally and in terms of our stash of snacks)…

Becoming Your Family’s IT Support

05/22/20 Have you gotten the call/email/text yet? You know, the one where your mom tells you the printer is making a weird noise. Normally you’d reassure your mom it’s probably a p…

Communication Lessons Learned by IT Pros During COVID-19

05/21/20 We all know how important communication is. For it to be effective, it depends on factors including its presentation, the tone, details of the message, and even non-verbal…

Prioritizing Digital Transformation During a Pandemic

05/15/20 COVID-19 is putting tech pros to the test by demanding a new way to properly work, communicate, and complete daily tasks remotely. Remote work has become our new normal du…

Take Your Video Call Out of This World

05/08/20 You probably aren’t surprised to know as I write this, I’m wearing pajamas. You probably are, too. These days, nobody’s going to judge our choices when we’re just trying t…

Work-From-Home Whiplash

05/04/20 Global pandemic is a helluva way to learn work from home. After 20+ years of working in an office, it’s been a far bigger change than I’d imagined. Especially if you’re ac…

Surviving Through Chaos

05/01/20 We fell asleep in one world and woke up in another. I read somewhere that suddenly, Disney is out of magic, Paris is no longer romantic, New York doesn’t stand up anymore,…

Outcomes From Home

04/17/20 This post is not meant to be a typical “here’s how you work from home” post. This is not a post about routines, habits, equipment, or if you should shower before noon. No,…

This Single Mom’s Take on Kids Distance Learning While You WFH

04/15/20 Setting the scene: I’m a nine-year veteran full-time WFH employee, I have a 10-year-old boy, I have a great relationship with my son’s other parents, and a puppy (that we …