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I spent almost two years working at a small energy startup in Copenhagen called Reel. This is what I learned from my experience. Be pragmatic with the available resources After working at large technology companies, I was indoctrinated with many best practices that did not always work well in a startup environment. There are about... Continue Reading →
Have you ever left a home where you lived many years not knowing when you would see it again? Have you ever said goodbye to a pet? These experiences are very vivid in my memory. The smells, colors, textures, and feelings can easily be brought to mind. And they are much more intense than the... Continue Reading →
I am American and have been living in Denmark for over a year and a half. During that time I have been thinking a lot about taxes. I am not an accountant or a tax expert, but here is everything I wish I had known before I moved. Danish Income Tax In Denmark income can... Continue Reading →
If you are like me and want to be a good person, you are concerned with what you do and how you do it. A good person does good things. And a good person acts in a good way. But is it ever justified to do good things in a bad way? Can good outcomes... Continue Reading →
Impact is intensity over time. An intensely good but very short event can have an equivalent positive impact as a mildly good event that lasts a long time. Apply this to our actions. But first, remember that the ends cannot justify the means. Actions should be evaluated on their means and their intent, not their... Continue Reading →
I am committed to something when it becomes part of me. There is no longer a boundary between me and it. I am introduced to that thing as separate entities and move forward as a single entity. Why should I commit? I cannot choose not to be me. If I commit to something and it becomes... Continue Reading →
My article on Agile Principle #6 provides compelling points on why documents are the best way to communicate to and within a software development team. But how can we create and foster a document-driven communication culture in our engineering organizations? Define document expectations Engineers do not like ambiguity so give them clear direction. This means... Continue Reading →
It is easy to procrastinate meditation because it feels like doing nothing. In fact when you are meditating you are doing very little. Just practicing mindfulness and concentrating on your breath. We are busy people, we can't spend 30 minutes doing nothing, can we? Being an adult means charting your own course down the river.... Continue Reading →
When I was 27 I accepted that I would die. I moved past the conceptual fear and revulsion of death and was able to see death more objectively and impartially. This changed my life because it allowed me to be realistic about how much time I have. Everything I want to do must be prioritized... Continue Reading →
Denmark's energy infrastructure is controlled by a centralized authority known as Energinet. Energinet makes a lot of rules and regulations, and I recently ran into a problem with rooftop solar installation regulations. The below diagram from Energinet shows a recommended installation configuration for rooftop solar of size < 50kW peak: Energinet recommended configuration for self... Continue Reading →