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Author: Rob Broadhead
Rob is a founder of, and frequent contributor to, Develpreneur. This includes the Building Better Developers podcast. He is also a lifetime learner as a developer, designer, and manager of software solutions. Rob is the founder of RB Consulting and has managed to author a book about his family experiences and a few about becoming a better developer.
In his free time, he stays busy raising five children (although they have grown into adults). When he has a chance to breathe, he is on the ice playing hockey to relax or working on his ballroom dance skills.
It is not uncommon to hear some give you free advice and follow up by saying you get what you pay for. Sometimes that is true. Unfortunately, bad advice can cost a…
Making a Change to Stir the Pot
There are many ways to improve productivity. When hockey coaches substitute a goalie for no apparent reason, they are looking to spark a response by making a change. This same approach can…
SDLC – The software development life cycle simplified
A few years ago we created a one day course to teach IT to those that were not technical but still needed a general understanding of it. We covered six main topics,…
Amazon Transcribe – Audio To Text
Amazon continues their release of new products and services in the AWS realm. Recently they added a few more including a transcription service. Amazon Transcribe is a service like Chime where they are doing…
Assumptions and Patience – Reducing Stress in Your Life
I do not know about you, but my most significant challenges in life come from assumptions. When I am right, I can be ahead of the game and look like a psychic. …
Super Stars and Role Players – Building A Team
In my years of managing and coaching, I have found that the most significant challenge is often building a team out of the individuals. A good team will have a diverse cast of…