Sharp Learning Curve Ahead

Have you ever heard some truism or principle, immediately thought, “Exactly! It’s so simple and obvious!” then looked around at your colleagues and exchanged some knowing laughter. Maybe you even made fun of the poor bastards who didn’t get it? “Huh-huh-huh, yeah, like this guy, Durfin, he’ll NEVER GET IT!” Well, whenever I used to hear things like “don’t use a hammer to drive screws”, “use the right tool for the job”, etc., I always reacted like that. Like a terd. Never bothering to really ref... [More]

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So maybe my blog name isn’t self-explanatory. The reason it’s called sharp learning curve ahead is because I think it describes what my ongoing experience in IT has been and continues to be; one learning challenge after another. If you’re like me, you look forward to the challenges and even enjoy the paradigm shifts. Thankfully, I have the extreme good fortune to work with pros like Jim Cowart, Elijah Manor and Evan Hoff; each being exceptional and each of them excellent mentors in their respect... [More]

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