Will You Do Your Duty? To me, this just about perfectly sums up the reasons why I vote. The candidates aren’t perfect, the world is mad, and I probably won’t like all of the results. But this action is mine, and by voting I get to take action towards the world I want.
Posts in: 2020s
Foundational Work is a Long Term Investment
My work at SpiderOak revolves around customers. My team handles customer support, account management, onboarding, and some technical aspects of our websites. Working with customers means a constant influx of work. There will always be questions, some big and some small, and they will always come at times when you don’t expect them. This makes doing foundational work hard to schedule. If a server goes down or there’s a technical issue that affects customers, it means that we’ll be working full time to communicate and assist while the problem is solved.
Had a bit of fun creating a “Now” page on my website. This is a great concept that Derek Sivers started a few years back. It’s a nice complement to an About page. adamtervort.com/now/
Now Page Updates
I’ve been a big fan of Derek Sivers for a long time. Years ago he added a “Now” page to his website as a way to update people on what he’s working on and how things are going. It really caught on and now there’s quite a movement of people adding /now to their website. I haven’t had a Now page for years, but added one today. You can see it here.
82 on Thursday, 12 on Tuesday. Looks like it’s officially fall in Kansas City! 🍃 🍁
Things my teenager says: “This rice is pretty good. Your rice making skills are pretty hit-or-miss. I’m not ungrateful, I’m just honest.”
So much here, not even sure how to unpack it.
Things my teenager says: 😑 (All of my teenagers have been very unhelpful the last few days and haven’t said anything funny at all. Booo! How’s a WFH dad supposed to have fun with three reasonable teenagers?)
Do I really need multiple pairs of glasses on my desk? I guess so. Add in the pair on my head and I’ve just about got two pairs per eyeball.
Things my teenager says: “I was more outstanding” (than my siblings).
We’re working on our humility still.
Things my teenager says: “I’ve already eaten MIIIIIINE.”