Blog Post #2,000

I find it hard to believe that I’ve written 2,000 blog posts since I started this thing on Live Spaces back in 2006.  I’ve been wondering for hours what pearls of wisdom I can share.  I even had a post half written and I just deleted it.  I think I’ll leave you with these:

Blogging != documentation – Aidan Finn

You cannot underestimate the need to proper documentation.  Blog posts, and scattered web pages are not documentation.

Assume Nothing … – Aidan Finn

… except that others around you will assume something, they will probably be wrong, and they’ll probably try to blame you when it backfires.  See previous.  Company/customer politics is why I never delete business e-mails.

Sh1t happens – Tony Soprano

Sometimes crap things happen and there’s sweet FA you can do to prevent them.  All you can do is be prepared (such as maintaining your skills and certifications), and roll with the punches.  On a related note …

Do unto others, what they’d like to do to you…But do it first – Jefferson R. “Soapy” Smith

I’ve grown a 6th sense for detecting when a sweep of redundancies is coming.  The saying is true: it is easier to get a job if you have a job.  Jump before you are pushed, unless you are guaranteed a HUGE severance package.