Author: Tony Tam
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Hacking Getting Better At Presentations
Presentations!! I don’t like giving presentations, even though my job and my passion with Impactful Engineer requires me to. Why Don’t I like Presentations? I don’t like my voice in front of a big audience I don’t speak clearly enough and I sometimes mumble I don’t enunciate words clearly (I learned English when I was…
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What If You Out Prepare Everyone?
Imagine this … Someone invites you to a 1/2 hour meeting on a topic you are familiar with and an agenda that is clear …… You spend 2 hours researching, writing down your thoughts ahead of time with 3 possible solutions and with pros and cons ……. You go into the meeting, you ask the…
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Getting Things Done 2018 Edition
Here are my current tools to getting things done in 2018. I optimize for capturing 100% of my brain on paper or electronic. I do not optimize for having only a single place for a task or idea. Things that are time sensitive or urgent I use Google Reminders with time due dates I also…
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The Non-Definitive Guide To Mentoring Software Engineers
(This is the first blog post of Impactful Engineer, make sure to sign up for our monthly interviews with software engineering leaders) You are someone who would like to mentor someone else in their professional career to help them grow their influence and impact. More Comprehensive Reference Material Mentor’s Guide – Anita Borg Institute for…
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link: Do you need blockchain
a good overview of some of the use cases of blockchain Technology https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/375.pdf
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Launching ImpactfulEngineer.org
ImpactfulEngineer.org Mission The mission of Impactful Engineer is to empower software engineers to build a meaningful and impactful lifelong career through interviews with leaders in the industry.
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Celebrate The Wins In Your Life
Hedonic Treadmill I’ve noticed that when I received really good news such as a pay raise, a promotion, really great results from a test (in college). My happiness level rises up for a very short time (less than 1 hour), then my emotion tapers off back to what it was before. So let’s say my…
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link: Commandment #3: If One Person Is On A Video Call, EVERYONE Is On A Video Call
How to collaborate with remote workers who are in another office or working from home. https://blog.trello.com/6-mistakes-when-you-work-in-office-but-have-remote-team-members
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NYTimes: Facebook Doesn’t Like What It Sees When It Looks in the Mirror
Facebook Doesn’t Like What It Sees When It Looks in the Mirror https://nyti.ms/2FLVBei Turns out, an enlightened, socially engaged Facebook has a similar outlook as the amoral, audience-seeking Facebook. Each sees connecting online as key to the good life.