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What I am reading: Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella

jordankrey December 12, 2019 December 11, 2019reading leadership, listening, microsoft, reading 0
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Why I read (listened to) it Microsoft’s stock price just keeps going up and everyone should be interested in how Satya Nadella, the current CEO, keeps it going. I write a lot of code in Visual Studio, I work on a PC, I’ve used SQL Server and I’ve investigated Azure…

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I’ll say it. A Software Engineer should understand the business

jordankrey October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019politics career, politics, reading, thebusiness 0

A software engineer can go a long way without understanding how their company really works. There are certainly advantages in focusing on the code and ignoring the politics and processes that go on around the office. At some point, if you want more control over the work that comes your…

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What I am reading: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

jordankrey September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019reading brenebrown, leadership, reading, vulnerability 0

Why I read (listened to) it If you are not familiar with Dr. Brené Brown’s research into vulnerability, I would start with her first book, Daring Greatly. The first book approaches the topic in the space of personal and broader inter-human relationships. Dare to Lead is Dr. Brown’s guide towards…

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What I am reading: Grit by Angela Duckworth

jordankrey July 25, 2019 July 23, 2019reading learning, reading 0

Why I read (listened to) it Disclaimer: My brother-in-law’s sister-in-law is the acclaimed Angela Duckworth. I have met her a few times and she is a wonderful person. Grit is a growth mindset demonstrated by successful people to persevere and achieve their goals. The author narrates the audio version of…

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What I am reading: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

jordankrey June 13, 2019 June 11, 2019reading career, influence, learning, reading 2

Why I read (listened to) it Written in 1937, this is book is a classic. Still referenced today by many successful folks like Warren Buffet. Yet, yours truly, had never heard of it until recently. I listened to the audio version read by Andrew MacMillan. Andrew MacMillan’s voice brought to…

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