With the premiere of Foundation on Apple TV back on September 24, 2021 as well as rewatching the show. It got me thinking back to 2003 when I read Issac Asimov’s Science Fiction epic. I began to rethink of the feelings I had about prediction planning and how maybe in...
Self-driving in cars is becoming the new feature that is being added to nearly every new car, Tesla started the trend but now we see in Toyota, Honda and Ford is that self-driving is becoming the new must have feature....
One of the things that I see popping up is what is going to happen about work from home. Should companies continue with allowing work from home? Or should we transition back to an office? And the route forward with what to do after COVID isn’t one path but several....
I have received quite a number of questions concerning things with working from home. And so compiling them over the past few weeks, I have decided to write a blog with all the questions and answers for when it comes to working from home....
With these trying times, I have been asked about where do I think society as a whole is going and with all these companies changing their ways and workers adjusting. I have been asked what happens after all this virus is over? What will happen to society as a whole....
One of the biggest questions I have gotten from people is how do I stay mentally and physically fit while being cooped up all day. Being indoors a lot more than normal and having to adjust your way of living can take a huge toll on people, it is taxing...
In part 2 of this series, I will discuss what kind of technology that you can use for meetings, computer tech, etc etc etc. I will breakdown ways you can make an office at home and it doesn't involve buying the most expensive items or the most expensive software....
Over the past week, due to the virus outbreak currently happening, a lot of companies are moving from in-office to full remote for their workers. I have had a few friends ask me how I got adjusted with working from home without getting insanely bored or distracted. Hopefully this will...
In between contract work, I always work on my skills and keep my ear to the floor. I go to meet ups, shake hands, go to business conventions and always try to guess where the market is going. Recently with a decrease in contract work flowing in, I decided to...
Salesforce has this belief, its the Ohana belief. What does it mean and how does a hawaii saying relate to a tech company? It is about family and working together to help each other. The dog eat dog world that can be the tech industry can have a very negative...
I always believe that a website is never done, when we launch a website we have to think about where it could go next and understand that the audience will evolve further. It was over the last 2 years that I had been studying my audience through data analytics and...
With Endgame coming out this week, I thought I would discuss my top 10 favorite Marvel movie moments. I will only be sticking to the movies within the main MCU, so no Fox owned properties or the TV shows and I will try to leave 1 moment from each movie...
One of the biggest questions I get asked is “Do I need a computer science degree for coding since I always see if required on job posts.” This is a very good question and one that I will be answering today. Out with the old Computer science degrees and...
With the Mobile World Congress convention in full swing the past weekend, there was a lot of phones that are becoming foldable. Now I have been asked by quite a number of people “What do you think of those foldable phones?” Well let me break it down with what I...
Since my Halloween movies were such a big hit, I decided with Valentines being today, I decided I would do a top 10 on my favorite romantic films. Yes romantic films, these won’t just be your typical lover gets the person but more of a different kind of idea of...
With every new year, comes new goals, I decided to write a blog about what I hope to accomplish for 2019…these aren’t the usual goals like buying a house or buying something but other type of goals that are more in line with lifestyle changes. 1. Collect All My Health...
With another year comes a new set of experiences, with some trials and tribulations of course. I think 2018 can be summed in an idea or more of a simple word with different meanings and that is Wealth. Not material wealth but more along the lines of growth in terms...
With it being October, horror films are some of my favorite in cinema history. Horror movies have the most sub genres of any movie genre, you have monster, sci fi, slasher, low budget thriller. In this list I am going to talk about the 10 horror films that are always...
So you applied for the job and possibly got an interview but you didn’t get the job…in this blog I will discuss what you can do moving forward cause sometimes the dice doesn’t roll in your favor. Accept It Rejection is part of the game. Its one of those things...
This new series in my hiring series talks about what you can expect from interviews. From the call ins to the in person interviews. I will cover the dos and don’ts. Mind Your Surroundings When you finally get that interview, expect it to usually be a phone interview first. Rarely...
In this new series I have been working on, I will be discussing in part 1 “How do I determine if I qualify for a job“. This is probably the biggest question I get asked , how do I determine if I can and should apply for a job. Many...
Anyone that knows me knows that my favorite superhero has always been Batman, from the many comic iterations of him over the years to the actors who have played him over the many great films and especially the amazing cartoons.. Now with DC’s “The Batman” film currently in limboish and...
What makes a boss? Are they someone that just order people around or are they a leader that leads people towards a collective purpose. I think one of the questions I have gotten this year is “what should I look for in a boss?” This is one of those questions...
One of the most recent questions I have been getting is what do I think about AI or where is it gonna go? I think there are a few misconceptions into what AI actually is and isn’t. And I think the term is used very loosely. Before we get started,...
Now here is something that I am sure a lot of people have had to go with. They get a new client or want to meet a developer. They decide to meet off site and that place is…some new coffee shop that might only have 3 parking spaces and can...
After attending SXSW in Austin for a day and talking with some developers, or from even teaching at the school. I have noticed a trend happening a lot lately. This isn’t a good trend to have but one of a negative view on the developer industry as a whole. The...
I have always believed that sometimes life will take a curve ball, sometimes good sometimes bad. Recently, I had a friend reach out to me about spreading my WordPress knowledge. She knew I was trying to spread my knowledge through my blog and helping with a few meet ups. Well...
This is a question I get a lot. “Who are Recruiters? And do they ACTUALLY work?” As with all things there are pros and cons. I have heard horror stories, and I have heard good stories. Let me discuss what has happened with me and these recruiters. If you are...
I had slightly mentioned this in the past, but last year I was diagnosed with depression. It isn’t something easy to come to terms with when you are labeled as having depression. People tend to treat you differently or say things such as “can’t you just make yourself happy”. Its doesn’t...
Another fall, another Apple event. This is the time where Apple shows off its newest iphone, something they usually come out swinging and this year being the tenth anniversary of the iPhone expectations were running high…and this year they came out with a stumble? Wheres The Pow? There were quite...
We Work, Capital Factory, Link Co Working, Common Desk, The Farm. What are these places? Well to put it simply, they are a co-working space. What is a co-working space exactly? It is a place where companies come together and work, not necessary together together. But they work side by...
Something that has recently happened a lot more these past few months, is I am joining a few projects here and there that require a lot of salesforce and wordpress customization. With this I am really reaching a turning point in my career. I have been fully focused on Swift and...
Everyone who knows me, knows that I enjoy super hero films and with a new one coming out every quarter I thought I would write something on them. Having just seen Wonder Woman and being completely blown away by how good it was, it made me really think back on...
This is a term I use when it comes to building a website. Many of the clients I meet who have great ideas for their website but then do not like the revelation of the actual cost to building a website, or maybe in some cases they are just starting...
Recently I have been meeting with and teaching new developers and designers. And I find myself being asked the same question over and over again. “should I work for a company OR work for myself”. Since I have worked freelance and for a marketing company, I can say I have...
Lately I have been asked the same question. “Will a robot replace my job?” The answer has to range from “sort of” to “definitely” or “not for some time”. I know there are a lot of people who are worried about their jobs in the future. With the increasing dependance...
