The Misanthropic Developer

It’s Possible to be TOO Good

Growing up, we’re often taught that we should try to be the best at whatever it is that we do. Some parents take it so far as to be abusive with regard to that mindset – picking apart everything that their children do to find flaws in it or even withholding love when they don’t…

It’s Okay to Outgrow a Mentor

In your personal and professional life, you’ll probably have at least a few people that you look up to, learn from, ask for advice, and use as a sounding board or confidant. They’re people that will help you get father than you could have on your own. Mentors are important. There’s no denying it. There…

Making It Up As We Go

I’m going to let you in on a secret. Some people may not want you to know this; others may wish that you knew it the whole time, but I’m going to say it out loud. None of us really know what we’re doing. We all make this shit up as we go. No joke.…

Make Friends – Help a Busy Person

One of the easiest ways to make friends and allies in business is to help people. Seriously. It’s often that simple. It doesn’t even have to be that big of an effort on your part. In fact, the busier the person you’re talking to, the smaller the assistance has to be a lot of the…

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About Me

Hi, I’m James.

I’ve spent most of my career as a developer helping teams write more secure, more maintainable code while helping them learn how to deliver value in a more responsive way.

In the mid 2000s, I was the executive editor of a tech magazine that essentially forced the tech magazine industry as a whole to shift from paper distribution toward a digital model, so that was fun (and led to a hilariously awkward moment at a conference with a keynote speaker).

I joke that I’m a misanthrope, but the truth is that I hate seeing people being abused and work to prevent that from happening.

I wear a lot of hats on my teams, both figuratively and literally.

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