MikeWitters.com
My $0.02 on stuff.
Archive for April, 2007
Entering the blogosphere – with purpose.
Apr 14th
So why do I blog? Well, a few weeks ago I heard a guy in a podcast or something, can’t remember exactly, say something along the lines of “With the way information is flowing today, and what KIDS just know about the internet and online identities, if you’re in a tech field and you don’t have an online identity in 2010 then you will be at a disadvantage to those who do.” I can’t remember the details because at the moment I giggled about it. A few days later, during my daughters 3rd birthday party at my house, I walked into my office and found my wife trying to help my nephew upload a picture she had just taken of him into his myspace page. We fiddled around with it for a bit and finally got it done. I was somewhat taken by the fact that he’s 12 years old and was talking about this friends page and that friends page, how cool they were, and how many people visited them. I decided that the guy I had heard was probably right. I wish I would have paid more attention to who he was. I do remember that he had started and sold 4 or 5 companies that were on the edge of technology – basically the commentator was saying he had a knack for seeing things coming and being right about them. Read the rest of this entry »
Alternate site design
Apr 13th
My previous site design was a white background with a white and blue theme. Of the 4 or 5 people I had check out the logo, they all liked it, but didn’t think the MW jumped out at you. It was as plain as day to me, but I made it. I still like it better than the current one, but if people think I’m ike itters and have some wierd code-ish looking symbol then thats not really going to work. 
Designing this blog
Apr 10th
You’d think the hard part of having a blog is coming up with content… and you’d be correct. I have yet to put more than a few minutes of thought into any of my posts. I’m just trying to build the site for now. One of the hardest parts for me has been designing this thing. There are hundreds of themes for a wordpress blog, but I didnt find one where I thought “Yep, thats the one”. Instead, I took the one I liked most and I’ve modified it to what you see here today (note the date of the post… who knows what it will look like tomorrow). Anyways, I’ve spent more time futzing with the look and feel than I have with the content – as if you couldnt tell by the stupidity involved in my posts. At least I hope you thought that… I’m a reasonably intelligent guy.
Running into an old friend
Apr 8th
I ran into an old friend Saturday night. We hadn’t seen each other or talked to one another in nearly 3 years for one reason or another. We were in a band together for years, he the lead vocalist and I the rythm guitarist. We were great friends for way longer. I left the band as soon as my wife and I were expecting our first daughter because I didn’t have the time that I would have wanted to devote to it. Anyways, we exchanged numbers and hopefully we’ll be able to hang out again soon.
His band’s myspace page gives a glimpse into what a great success they’ve become. I mean, look at the client list for the recording studio where they recorded their album. Listening to their songs takes me back… being on stage with a guitar was fun. Im not sure whether it was more fun than the Tuesday and Sunday night practices, but definitely more gratifying.
Resume Writing 101 (says me)
Apr 5th
Part of my job at my company is to interview potential employees whose resumes fit a technical profile – basically they’re a Java/WebSphere person (or aspire to be). They range from entry level people (who don’t really fit this blog post) to people who have been doing development for many years. I have two major pet peeves about resumes for potential candidates. Read the rest of this entry »
