Expressable Widgets

Expressable Widgets

I graduated from college with a pretty solid understanding of how to build software. I was able to hold my own in many design meetings with other engineers, managers, and test ...
To Manage or Not to Manage

To Manage or Not to Manage

I've been reading Spence's posts about becoming a manager with some interest, given that I hadn't heard the full story before. Last time I worked in the same building with ...
The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

Last week I attended a conference. I interacted with some of the smartest people you'll ever meet. Who are they? They are the people that take care of the world's data.  They've ...
The Innovation Pitch

The Innovation Pitch

Yesterday the EMC Innovation Showcase began, and I spent a large part of the day on my feet pitching my idea for "Solving the 100 Year Problem". Thirty finalists were ...
The Innovative Week Ahead

The Innovative Week Ahead

This afternoon I'm driving from my office in Southborough down to Hopkinton to meet up with some co-workers from China that I haven't yet met (face-to-face).  Both of them worked ...
EMC Volunteer Opportunity

EMC Volunteer Opportunity

EMC is active in the community and frequently offers employees a chance to get involved. During the month of September I've basically been working two jobs. During the day I'm ...
An Innovative Month

An Innovative Month

There's a bit of a buzz going on in the developer community at EMC these days. Actually it goes beyond just the developer community. It has to do with the ...
A Career In Radio

A Career In Radio

The phone on my desk has one of those digital displays that prints out the name of the internal EMC employee that is calling me. I can see who is ...
I’m Engaged!

I’m Engaged!

My wife is not a regular reader of my blog, so I can get away with the title of today's post. Given the large amount of nerd-speak that I post ...