Embrace the Suboptimal

Several people who are near and dear to me are currently job-shopping. Some of them have expressed reservations about applying for positions they are interested in because "I'm not qualified". This really gets me exercised. Never Disqualify Yourself. Ever. That is the hiring manager's job. They will never get the chance if you don't apply. These days, some bot or HR drone who is not a subject matter expert is probably screening your resume anyway - all the more reason to take a shot. »

Only Better Practices. The phrase "Best Practices" came up in a meeting today, and I had forgotten my epi-pen. It was touch-and-go for a few minutes. Anytime someone suggests that you follow best practices, you can be fairly sure they are trying to sell you some crappy software or a methodology you don't need. Alternatively, they might not be confident enough to make a judgement for themselves and prefer to rely on a crutch. »

Being the promised follow-on to Going Paleolithic in which I report on the results of my experiment with the paleo diet, which Troy has dubbed my Paleosaurus Thing. He's also called it my Stegosaurus diet, but a quick wikipedia search reveals that stegosaurus were herbivores and there ain't nothing herbivorous about paleo, so Paleosaurus it is. I originally planned an eight week regimen and then blood work to test the results. »

On a whim tonight I decided to see what Charlie Hunter has been up to. Good thing, because I got a killer album out of the deal. Charlie is one of my all-time favorite artists. If you've never heard of him, stop reading my drivel and listen to this. Or better yet listen while you read... So what's to like about Charlie? Here's my list. Lutherie Charlie plays 8-string (and most recently 7-string) guitars. »

Since I'm on the experiments theme this week, I should share my last one. After running a half-marathon in 2009 and a full one in 2010, I was seriously irked to read Why Your Desk Job Is Slowly Killing You. You can exercise all you want, but if you spend the bulk of your time sitting your heart disease risk is unchanged? Nice. Besides that, the shortening of hip flexors, atrophy of glutes, etc. »