We were asked, "can a boss take corrections from subordinates?" Certainly, some bosses can, but there are ways you can increa...

The self-esteem tool kit consists of tools you can use to build your self-esteem. For instance, the wishing stick (or wand) reminds you tha...

I don’t know if I have any particular kind of ancestry, but I often claim to be “native American.” Why? I do so when some institution is...

What is the difference between a good manager and a bad manager? Because a previous blog of mine asked about good and bad managers, the...

We were asked, "What were your greatest stumbling blocks as a new manager?" Paige’s article is a terrific introduction to t...

Leaders: Smart-but-evil versus Dull-but-good?   Who's better in a leadership position, a smart but evil person or an unintelligent ...

I was asked, "What are the best life hacks for extremely introverted people?" Call it a hack if you like, but what helped me ...

A young programmer asked me, "How can I become a software developer who only designs the whole software architecture and gives instruc...

Every March, the USA goes wild with something called "March Madness," a pair of college basketball tournaments. The format of the...

Here was the question: "How do I fix a really difficult bug in programming?" Here was my first answer: There is no su...

I was asked, "As a coder, what is the most insidious bug you have ever come across, and how did you find it?" It’s really har...

You'd think that after publishing books for half a century, I'd know how to write a book. If that's what you think, you'd be...

Ir's a new year, so let's start out with something fundamental, cleaning up something that's bothered me for many years. ...

We were asked, "How can I tell if my code does extra unnecessary work?" To answer this question well, I’d need to know what you...