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Writing resumes for tech pros in 2022

Jennifer Hay has been writing resumes for technology professionals for more than 15 years — and as you would expect, she’s got some advice that might surprise you. How does a tech pro present up-to-date knowledge and accomplishment while also demonstrating all the other less-than-obvious requirements? How does it tell the right stories in the right way? While she’s advising her clients, she’s also keeping an eye on trends. One thing she sees is bad advice coming from resume generalists. What wor...

Nov 04, 2022•29 min

Mind the gap: New tech races ahead of old tech at our peril

This week we go deep into the topic that was introduced last week: the gap between old technology and new. Dave Wells is back to discuss the problem’s roots, potential peril, and strategies to relieve it. This episode will be followed by others on this theme over the next several weeks. Other guests will look at the problem from new angles. Reactions? Leave a comment! Or send me email at tc-comments@datadoodle.com . Get full access to Datadoodle - by Ted Cuzzillo at datadoodle.substack.com/subsc...

Oct 13, 2022•19 min

Expensive neglect: New tech on top of old tech without reconciling the two

Show notes In this introduction of a widespread problem, Dave Wells talks to Ted about the problem, and the costs, of old technology having new technology piled on top of it without making sure the two of them work together. Future episodes, with Dave and others, will go deeper into the problem and possible solutions. [01:31] Dave’s quick description of the problem [01:54] Example: 14 states couldn’t pay unemployment [03:03] More recent example: Built on MapReduce… [04:10] Looking for an analogy...

Oct 05, 2022•10 min