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Filling Gaps

In thinking back at my time at Marketvine I’ve come to realize one of my character traits; I fill gaps. By that I mean when I see someone that needs help, something that needs done or a leadership gap I tend to fill it.  In the end of the day I love building great products [...]

Tired Software Developer

Anatomy of Crunch-Time

If you’ve been in a web or software development group you’ve probably experienced what is commonly referred to as crunch-time.  Crunch-time is when the deadline is quickly approaching for a project and everyone has to put in extra hours at night or weekends to get the project completed. I’ve worked on numerous projects where the [...]

Signing an IRS Tax Form

Tax Time Story

It’s tax season again.  You know the signs:  People talking IRS, TurboTax, Deductions, IRAs, Tax Credits and the dreaded Tax Payment.  Tax season always reminds me of a little tax utility I wrote. About 3 years ago I had a problem getting my trades from my Broker into TurboTax.  I had all my trades in a [...]