by Wade | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
The rubber duck method works for everyone, not just programmers. I have two rubber ducks on my desk, and they often listen to how I’ve written myself into a corner (again). It really does work! The secret is assuming the ducks are completely ignorant, so you...
by Wade | Apr 5, 2024 | Book Reviews, Reader Goodies, Reader Updates
I read a lot of books, but don’t really think about it much until somebody asks me about a show, a movie, or what I did over the weekend. To the shows and movies, the response is usually “I haven’t seen it,” or “I’m only half-way...
by Wade | Mar 1, 2024 | Book Reviews, Reader Goodies, Reader Updates
Portland, Oregon is a really interesting town for holding a writer’s conference. We stayed downtown in an area with a mid-century industrial feel that’s been going through a renewal. It was gritty, artsy, neo-bohemian, but without coming off as unsafe or...
by Wade | Feb 9, 2024 | Book Reviews, Reader Goodies, Reader Updates
This week I’m thinking about attention and coincidence. There’s a phenomenon called the blue car effect that describes how you might start noticing blue cars on the road if you’re thinking of buying a blue car yourself. I’ve noticed this...
