It’s that time of year again when The Big Man gets on his sleigh and distributes prezzies to the kids. Unfortunately there’s a global recession in full swing and Santa’s bank manager wants some accountability from The Man In Red this time. In previous years Santa has tended to get quick loans or maxed out on his credit card to pay the Elves as although Santa is the front man, it’s the wee folk that do all the work of compiling lists and making presents to distribute. To make this as smooth as possible they’ve designed the Present Distribution Process (PDP):

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Time for a coffee and a listen…

I thought this article was rather enlightening. Some quotes that resonated strongly that I started ringing like a bell!

“…software skills are the most portable high-end skills on the planet”

“The really talented ones retain an evergreen ability to reinvent themselves around the latest, youngest technology layer, seemingly at will”

“The natural reaction that forms once a good developer recognizes his/her own value is to turn to either an individualist-mercenary mindset or a collectivist guild-like mindset”