Black Swan aha: Pull up to an intersection. One direction has a blind curve, no cars visible. I wait several seconds, looking at that blind curve. Now I think it's safe to go. So silly.

I spent the rest of the two hour drive home pondering how feeble our brains are in this complex world.

After years of hearing people misunderstand the value that a good scrum master brings to the table I finally got some thoughts written down about it. Would love feedback from folks in the tech industry. Have you ever worked with a Susan? eason.blog/posts/2024/1...

Dad lessons I wished I learned sooner:
- Gutters are incredibly important for your home. 4" gutters probably aren't big enough. Clogged gutters are worse than no gutters.
- You get fit in the gym, you lose weight in the kitchen (and bar)
- Max out your HSA

My tech/devops weekly reminder: if you are investigating an incident then averages of metrics are not your friend.

Put another way, if you are trying to understand a "tail" event then looking at a measure of central tendency is a distraction.

My last thought as I drifted off to sleep last night: Meaning depends on memories, primarily memories we share with other people. When a loved one loses their ability to remember, we feel robbed of the meaning of our time together.

My wife asked me how much "gratituity" I left at a restaurant recently and I'm convinced it's better than the original word.

A haiku I wrote tonight thinking about the ghosts that haunt our parents and how those things shape us.

Worms make holes in leaves
The forest floor gets thicker
Butterflies abound

I'm reflecting on my favorite English proverb: "You can't eat your cake and have it too." What's your favorite? Bonus points if it's not originally English.

I suffer from a natural exuberance and it comes out in my writing in the form of excessive exclamation points. After forcing myself to stop doing that I find myself jealous of people who use them with reckless abandon. Exclaim away, brave soldiers!

I heard a great comment today from a product leader: the worst thing about agile is the name.

Looking forward to engaging with folks on here about technology leadership stuff.