by Jeff Hill | Jul 26, 2017 | From The Forge
My first big client was a major retailer who had grown tired of paying a huge ($400k / year) maintenance bill for SAP software they were barely using. They asked me to build a much simpler application that was designed to meet a simple, strict set of requirements....
by Jeff Hill | Jun 13, 2017 | From The Forge
Professionally and personally we’ve all had periods of time where we are uninspired, unmotivated and just downright “meh”. Sometimes it’s just a natural process of the ebbs and flows of life. Other times it’s a series of unfortunate...
by Jeff Hill | Apr 11, 2017 | From The Forge
Easily one of the most difficult things I had to learn as a developer is this: Estimating my time accurately There are key questions to ask, unforseen issues that arise, and fickle client requirements and changes. About 4 years ago I changed the way I build my...
by Jeff Hill | Mar 13, 2017 | From The Forge
“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” or “How I learned to stop dithering and make a decision” I have probably mentioned it before, but the best career advice I’ve ever gotten came from a...
by Jeff Hill | Mar 13, 2017 | From The Forge
I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately. Why do so many pro athletes experience what they call “The Sophomore Slump”? In case you aren’t familiar with it, The Sophomore Slump is the idea is that a rookie comes in to the league has a...
