Tim Saucer

Someone was recently surprised that I spend less than 30 minutes on these blog posts. I talk a little bit about how I learned to speed up my writing.

How do you know that you’re working on the right problem? I discuss some of the pitfalls and approaches I’ve seen to dealing with this sticky topic.

It’s my last week at my current company, so I’m getting asked frequently for parting thoughts. Here is some general advice that has served me well.

Suppose you already know it’s a good idea to refactor your code and you need your manager to approve it. This article talks about how to get them to agree.

About twice a year someone asks me if I think they should get a PhD. This isn’t a simple question to answer.

In this post I’m responding to a question someone asked about how to deal with the fact that they’re constantly distracted by life outside of the office.

In this post I review what I’m looking for in a resume. I try to give practical advice based on both my experience and the feedback I’ve seen others give.

Writing goals can be daunting and feel pointless. In this post I try to give practical advice that I’ve used myself and shared with the people I manage.

Last month a friend and coworker asked to meet with me. They had just received a negative review for the first time in their career, and they were trying to figure out where to go from here. This is a topic I haven’t seen discussed much, so it’s probably worth diving into. About twice a…