Beyond the Hype: Using Microsoft AI Tools Responsibly in the Enterprise AI tools are transforming the way we work. June 23, 2025 Dive Buddies
Rubber Duck 2.0: Debug Smarter, Judge Less You know the rubber duck method, explain the problem out loud. Now its time for Rubber Duck 2.0 May 29, 2025 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere
Checklists in the AI Era: Still Boring, Still Essential! In a world of CI/CD pipelines, AI copilots, and “everything-as-code,” it might feel like checklists are a relic from a less automated time. Are they still essential? April 30, 2025 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere
Leadership Isn’t Always a Pep Rally: Sometimes It’s Just Good Process Forget the pep rallies: real leadership in tech means direct communication, clear processes, and focusing ruthlessly on outcomes. It’s the “Velvet Hammer” approach that gets projects done. April 28, 2025 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere
The Curious Nature of Security Evolution: A Tale of Digital Darwinism Let’s explore how consistent incremental improvement to your cybersecurity posture is the best way forward. March 25, 2025 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere
How to shave your Yak? A story of taming technical debt Now of course, I have tried to shave my share of Yaks and like to think I am proficient with it, but what I really like doing is not having to shave the Yak in the first place. Here is my story, The Yak has been anonymized to protect its identity. January 30, 2025 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere
Transitioning from System Engineer to IT Consultant: Leveraging Your Existing Skills Originally published for Arinco Are you a seasoned systems engineer looking to dive into the world of Azure consulting? Worried... October 9, 2023 Dive Buddies / Echoes From Elsewhere