This week we had our first WarpTalks session. Once a month we’ll gather in our meeting room and someone will deliver a talk, workshop or debate about topics considered interesting.
We opened this Monday with two talks. They are in Spanish but you can get the idea.
Introduction to Subversion by Victor Jimenez
Subversion is the RCS we currently use, and the developers know it well enough to do their everyday job, but the not-so technical people at the company have been expecting some training for a while.
10 things you might not know about MySQL by Jorge Bernal (me)
MySQL is the obvious choice when we need a database for our projects, so many of the developers use it daily. I tried to show some aspects of MySQL which could be useful to them but not the first things you learn about a database.
I finished 2008 with a great 10 day trip to New York. A beautiful city with a lot to do and see. I hope to go back some day. Meanwhile, we have pictures: New York
It seems lately everyone tries to set some goals for the new year this time of the year. Don’t fool yourself. It’s good to have goals, but just because it’s a new year it won’t make them happen easier. Instead, try looking at the previous year and saying thanks to everyone who has helped you in any way.
To make things easier, I’m going to start a blog meme to see how far it goes. I’ve seen memes circulate for much more mundane reasons, so I hope it spreads.
Think about 3 people who have helped, influenced or inspired you at any level and write that you are grateful and why. If they have a blog, link to them. If not, tell them you praised them in your blog. If praising someone is good, doing so in public is much better.
Here is my list of three:
Esther: my beloved girlfriend. She’s probably the person I’ve thanked most often in person, but she earned that. If I could measure my happiness and success with any metrics, she could probably take responsibility for at least 80% of it. She supported me in my decisions when nobody else did, and she kept doing so until now. Thanks!
Nacho. Since I arrived at Warp and got into the business world, he has been an inspiration and model to follow. I’ve learned a lot from him about many things, and he always come to mind when I read about true good leadership. Thanks!
Heidi. I read somewhere that one of the steps to become more creative was to surround yourself with creative people, and she is definitely a creative one. She once was surprise about how I was keeping my passion for photography day after day, when I usually get tired of things very soon. What she may not now (yet) is that she helped me to keep going with her comments and good praise. Thanks!
There are much more like these, but I said three by now. Now it’s your turn.
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