Author: Saeed Gatson

  • Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook : 10 Timeless Strategies To Market Anything

    Ever wondered how you can you spread your ideas through social media? Gary Vaynerchuk answers this question and many more in his book Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook. This is another edition to my one page book summaries that I’ve started recently. This book is super tactical. The major platforms that this book talks about…

  • Why You Need A Dedicated Workspace

    You can be a remote worker without a dedicated space but why make things harder for yourself. In another article I gave 6 work from home tips for programmers. At the time I didn’t recommend having a dedicated workspace. It just didn’t come to mind. Recently I’ve had to work outside of my home office. It’s been…

  • Good To Great : One Page Summary

    “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t.” Is a management book by Jim C. Collins that describes how companies can go from being good companies to great companies. Most companies fail during this segue but “Good to Great” helps you avoid these same failure. I feel like this book could…

  • The Algorithm For Success

    The Algorithm For Success

    Would it be crazy to say I’ve uncovered the algorithm for success? It was late at night, everyone had gone to sleep long ago. I was coding while trying my best to avoid burnout. I was unsuccessful.

  • When to Code for People Who Don’t Make Excuses

    When to Code for People Who Don’t Make Excuses

    Anyone else struggling with committing to code every day? There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels, doesn’t it? I’ve recently been implementing an X-Card strategy for writing. The basic idea is that I try to write a specific number of words each day for seven weeks. Every day that I do,…

  • Grow Your Programming Skills Without Burnout

    Grow Your Programming Skills Without Burnout

    There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels doesn’t it?

  • Oktoberfest : What Software Developers Can Learn From The Festival

    Oktoberfest : What Software Developers Can Learn From The Festival

        When you think about Oktoberfest what comes to mind? For me it’s drunken good times, pumpkin craft beers and girls in cloggers with pigtails. Don’t judge I’m just being honest. Can Software Developers really learn anything from a festival?

  • 6 Work From Home Tips For Programmers

    6 Work From Home Tips For Programmers

    Just a few short years ago, working from home may have seemed out of reach for workers in some industries. Today, remote work is on the rise! In 2015, 23 percent of employees reported doing some of their work remotely. This is up from 19 percent in 2003, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

  • Smartcuts : 9 Quotes For Programmers

    Smartcuts : 9 Quotes For Programmers

    How can Software Developers use the techniques they use on the job to rapidly advance their careers? That’s one of the few questions entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow answers in his book Smartcuts.