Being in startup land, reality can get a little warped. 1 week feels like 2 months. 2 months feel like 3 years. But what’s more warped than time is the measure of success in our community. Even if you are not an entrepreneur or associated with a start-up, chances are you have seen this too. [...]
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January 15, 2012 – 4:07 pm
If you look at my computer two weeks before the start of a new quarter of Code Academy, you can see me feverishly working on crafting the profiles of our new students. In September, we were creating our first ever Code Academy handbook, and we thought it would be a good idea to have profiles [...]
Students First
January 8, 2012 – 3:53 pm
When I was in Northwestern’s student government, we had a meeting about our mantra. At the time the mantra was: Students First. I hated that mantra. Whoa Mike, does that mean you hate students? No, no it doesn’t, I just hated that mantra because it was stating the obvious. We are students, so who else [...]
To Do or Not To Do
December 31, 2011 – 10:09 pm
That was the action in 2011. As always, there were a lot of goals. And as always, I didn’t complete a lot of them. But the beauty of life is that if you keep trying to do good things, good things most likely will happen. While I didn’t complete a lot of the goals I [...]
Awesome.
December 25, 2011 – 5:53 pm
awesome |ˈôsəm| adjective extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration If there was one word to describe this year, awesome would be the one. I can say that I have used this word way too much this year, and for moments that weren’t truly awesome, but then again, they were a lot of moments totally [...]
#Postin10 – December
December 18, 2011 – 4:00 pm
Alright, I wanted to dig into my blog idea bank and I came across an idea to write a blog post in 10 minutes. So here we go with 9 minutes and 25 seconds left to go! So many awesome things going on right now, but the one priority over everything else is getting ready [...]
This Is Not Convenience Academy
December 11, 2011 – 3:48 pm
We don’t do night classes. We don’t do one-day or weekend workshops. You are not guaranteed a job. You are not going to go from beginner to software craftsman in 12 weeks. Oh and I almost forgot… It’s not free. It’s not online. If you want these options, they are out there. And usually, there [...]
A Retrospective: Part 5
December 4, 2011 – 5:44 pm
Reconnecting to the “Why?” Excerpt: It’s not always large external events that create major change in your life. Sometimes it takes a little shift in thinking or a slight pivot on a project you are working on. The tasks and projects I am working on today are the same ones I worked on last week, [...]
A Retrospective: Part 4
November 27, 2011 – 1:04 pm
We’re halfway there! I think… Here is part 4 of my series going through old posts and seeing how well (or poorly) I am doing. 2011-1 Excerpt: “Doubt has been a major reason that has prevented me from pursuing to some amazing opportunities and relationships. I made it over this hump while at Northwestern, but [...]
A Retrospective: Part 3
November 20, 2011 – 6:00 pm
Here is part 3 of my series going through old posts and seeing how well (or poorly) I am doing. An interesting thought Excerpt: “…And as much as I want to rag on the system, I am a part of it as well. People talk about how college is as much of a business as [...]
