Remember when you were a little kid and you went on school field trips to the zoo or museum? Each person was assigned a buddy, someone to keep track off so that no single person wondered off, got lost or left behind. You could be sure that you didn’t miss the bus, unless of course … Continue reading Accountabili-Buddies
Puffin: An 80 Hours to MVP Retrospective
After 80 hours of development on Puffin, a work planning/tracking app for IOS, the buzzer has sounded and it’s time to look at what I accomplished. The purpose for this MVP was to replace the spreadsheet that I had been using to track my work session. What I managed to accomplish at the end of … Continue reading Puffin: An 80 Hours to MVP Retrospective
The Least You Can Do
Mom: “Ray, the least you could do is...” Dad: “The least I could do is nothing.” I often heard this dialogue between my parents when I was young. My mother would express displeasure about something that my father did/didn’t do. She would express a desire for a little more effort (usually in the form of … Continue reading The Least You Can Do
80 Hours to MVP: Kickoff!
"Begin with the end in mind" - Stephen Covey The first step in our 80 Hours to MVP requires us to make a jump forward in time. For this, we’ll take a cue from author Stephen Covey and “Begin with the End in Mind”. It is the 2nd habit covered in his bestseller The 7 … Continue reading 80 Hours to MVP: Kickoff!
80 Hours to MVP
I started 2018 with a grand plan of having 10 apps in the App Store by year’s end. I would split my time between developing apps and embarking on a new career in voice over. I had broken the plan down into four 13-week segments, each with a one week retrospective/break at the end. By … Continue reading 80 Hours to MVP
Retrospective Feb 4 – 10/ Planning Feb 11 – 17
I don’t know what to tell you. I’m happy for the first time in my life and I’m not gonna feel bad about it. It takes a long time to realize how truly miserable you are and even longer to see it doesn’t have to be that way. Only after you give up everything can … Continue reading Retrospective Feb 4 – 10/ Planning Feb 11 – 17
Retrospective Jan 14 – 20/ Planning: Jan 21 – 27
This week was fairly productive despite a few setbacks. An overall workflow is becoming clearer for me and I'm confident that I'll still be able to meet my delivery date of end of February. Learning Cocoa (iOS/macOS): Work load didn't allow me to move forward with CloudKit and In-App Purchase (which will get pushed back … Continue reading Retrospective Jan 14 – 20/ Planning: Jan 21 – 27
Retrospective Jan 7 – 13/ Planning: Jan 14 – 20
I'm currently working on 3 software projects (2 apps/1 framework). The goal is to get Gobo and Puffin submitted to the App Store by end of February with each using the DTSEssentials framework. Learning Cocoa (iOS/macOS): Ongoing learning to improve my knowledge in Cocoa/Swift: Last Week This Week Generics in Swift Sharing Code and Building … Continue reading Retrospective Jan 7 – 13/ Planning: Jan 14 – 20
Why They Won’t Pursue Your Idea
You’ve experienced this: you’ve been working at the company long enough to know how things work and you’re confident in your skills and contributions. It’s been long enough that you see more than just where the chinks in the armor are or opportunities than the company should be pursuing. At some point, you have the … Continue reading Why They Won’t Pursue Your Idea
Nomadic Transition and Challenges
I recently participated in a survey asking about my transition to a nomadic lifestyle: What were the challenges for you to transition into a digital nomadic life? Before I started my journey, I owned a home and had a routine with family/friends, career and local community. Making the change from a stationary life to one … Continue reading Nomadic Transition and Challenges
The Cocoa Nomad 