How to be a mentor – Nicholas C. Zakas
“Over the years, I’ve learned a lot through the mentors I had and have done a lot of reflection to figure out why they were so effective. I’ve tried to put those learnings into action with the engineers I’ve mentored. Here are some of the things I’ve learned.“
Elon Musk Interview – Esquire
“And when the third Falcon 1 fell into the sea in August 2008 — along with a payload contracted by NASA and the Department of Defense, along with the ashes of the actor who played Scotty on Star Trek — Musk faced disaster.”
The Year We Broke the Internet – Esquire
“For most, however, the photos were just another thoughtlessly processed and soon-forgotten item that represented our now-instinctual response to the unrelenting stream of information we’re subjected to every waking hour: Share first, ask questions later. Better yet: Let someone else ask the questions. Better still: What was the question again?”
A new professional social network for tech pros
I’m really intrigued by this site. It has a terrific design, which immediately puts it ahead of LinkedIn. What’s particularly interesting though are the different ways to become engaged. The $10,000/month prize money for top content is a great example of this. Really looking forward to seeing where this site goes.
Feel free to connect with me there:Â http://tech.pro/atcrawford.
Blog post: Create Value by Writing
Terrific blog post…
Tool: ANTS Performance Profiler
Been using this at work lately, and it’s quite awesome. It’s a very fun way to see your code from a different perspective.
“Successful Entrepreneurs Have Lives”
This is an interesting read about the work/life balance of entrepreneurs…
