Archive - Tom Ridge | Showing my work

What the f*ck am I doing here, anyway?

What to do, when I'm not sure what to do.

Apr 27 •

June 2024

Personal Knowledge Management that doesn't manage you

How I found a system that works for me

Jun 15, 2024 •

March 2024

Independent growth.

Making time for play.

Mar 29, 2024 •

February 2024

Getting to the why behind Docker

Docker is ubiquitous

Feb 12, 2024 •

January 2024

Estimation Sucks. Let's fix it.

The problem with estimation is that everyone is trying to get better at being right. Let's instead get better at being wrong.

Jan 24, 2024 •

November 2023

How to write a kick-ass conference talk in 6 weeks (or less)

(Photo credit - John Carney - Ruby Conf AU 2019)

Nov 30, 2023 •

August 2023

Show your work!

You know, I used to hate the idea of a “personal brand”.

Aug 12, 2023 •

May 2023

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