Ken BaumThe Dreaded Coding AssessmentIt’s time to make a move. You’ve grown in your current position as much as you can reasonably expect, so you start looking around for your…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Ken BaumSo Happy TogetherBobby Knight. You either love him or hate him. I’m from Indiana, so I love him. But that doesn’t mean I don’t recognize his significant…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Ken BaumDo You Ever Feel Like a Hack?My son, who is a developer with a few years of experience, posed this question to me recently at breakfast. I could tell he was a little…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Ken BaumHow Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?Well, if you must know, take the Lincoln Tunnel exit toward the theater district, continue onto Dyer Avenue then turn left onto W 41st St…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Ken BaumAlways Be LearningIn a wonderfully uncomfortable scene in the 1992 movie Glengarry Glen Ross, a hotshot salesman from company headquarters played by Alec…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Ken BaumWax On, Wax OffIn the 1984 film, The Karate Kid, the lead character, Daniel, seeks the help of Mr. Miyagi to learn karate so he can defend himself…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Ken BaumNo Silver BulletNo Silver Bullet: Essence and Accident in Software Engineering, by Fred Brooks, is a landmark paper first published in 1986. I chose this…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Ken BaumGetting Your Career In ShapeThere are few things more important to your health and welfare than keeping yourself in good physical shape. It’s a struggle for many of…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Ken BaumWhose Career Is Is, Anyway?How’s your career going? Is it where you want it to be? Are you doing what you want to do, learning what you want to learn, working with…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Ken BaumClassics of Computer ScienceThese days we toss the word “classic” around with some impunity. We speak of “classic rock” and “classic cars” and we even have the…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
