Thursday, October 28, 2021

Eric Spiegel

Eric Spiegel is a Datamation contributor.

Are Interns a Developer’s Worst Nightmare?

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“You want me to do what?” I was having a really good morning. I had two bowls of my favorite sugar coated cereal. My commute didn’t...

Do Developers Need Free Perks to Thrive?

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“Where is the free soda?” I had just opened the fridge in the office kitchen when I blurted this out in a puzzled tone because, much...

Developers: Are You A Giver Or Taker?

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Dustin walked into my office on a Monday morning looking a little disheveled, with bags under his eyes. But he also had a big grin on...

When Developer Betrays Manager, Who Really Wins?

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“I will always have your back.” Driving back from a very tense meeting, Mandy, my soon-to-be lead developer, was expressing her appreciation. The windshield wipers were...

Developers vs. Managers: Five Tough Conversations

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“You want to do what?!?!” Did you ever ask your manager for something and then wish you hadn’t?  I have: I thought asking for a vacation...

Five Reasons Developers Resist Change

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Oh no, not again! Our division director was explaining yet another reorganization to the staff. All I could think was, here we go again. Same mistakes, different...

When Developers Work for a Scrooge

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“He is a bleeping Scrooge!” I was complaining to my cube-mate Stan about our manager – only I didn’t use “bleeping.” There was never much of...

Why Developers Hate Team Building

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“You can’t make me go.” Our software development team was sitting around the large conference room table for our weekly team meeting. Jared just matter-of-factly made...

How to REALLY Survive Your First Year as a Developer

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Also see: Developers: Understanding Your Idiot Manager “This must be a joke!” Those were the words I was thinking as I was going through the usual junk...

Tech Careers: The Perils of Office Romances

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My office mate Jerry was admiring the newest software developer hired into our merry band of techies. She was the second female in the group,...

Disastrous Developer Lunch Interviews: 10 Tips to Avoid Them

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“I’ll have a beer.” Then I felt the eyes on me. All four of them. Two from my potential peer and two from my potential boss. I...

When Developers Are Afraid To Try Something New

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“You really need to come out of the dark ages of software development.” I was vigorously rubbing my temple as Jenna went on and on about...
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