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I wrote a thing about the Fundamental Attribution Error and interviewing candidates for tech positions. https://thefamouslastpull.com/giving-stamp-of-approval/

Need a distraction this morning? Let me tell you the story about the time it took me 30 years to identify a song. • Part 1 • Part 2 Part 1 is a speedrun through various Internet tech since '95. Par...

What's your favorite book on an industry that is not your specialty? I'm in technology, so I'm not allowed to pick a tech book. I'd have to think about #Product, #Operations, and #Sales a bit, but ...

Wrote a blog post about a book that teaches you how to scale your business effectively...except it isn't a book at all! It's a game: Factorio https://thefamouslastpull.com/theres-something-about-fa...

Got a chance to celebrate with the rest of the Wrapmate team last week! 🎉🎉🎉 All remote team members travelled to our HQ in the #Denver Tech Center for a night of festivities. It was a truly awesome...

Since Github is down, why not set up a Wordle bracket for your team? I wrote a blog post to automate scorekeeping, as well as have a bot read you back your scores. https://thefamouslastpull.com/enh...

"...the future isn't a straight-line, yet we continually plan for / visualize it in tools that are linearly constrained." https://thefamouslastpull.com/powerful-roadmaps-look-like-outrun/

"Leveraging NoCode in this way doesn't threaten a programming staff, it frees them – to focus building the robust, scalable product that a NoCode solution never intended to replace." https://thefam...

If you're not tending to your garden, what are you doing? https://thefamouslastpull.com/most-important-meeting-of-the-week/

I'm ecstatic about this morning's announcement at Wrapmate. We've officially entered the "Buy Now Pay Later" economy with new financing options added to checkout. This is a game changer!

I'm looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join the Wrapmate technology team! We're building a nationwide platform for vehicle customization and would love to hear from you! We use Eleventy, Snowpa...

"For every serious issue that arises they ask themselves what can I do or change in my own behavior that can lead my staff to a better place? They diversify their network to ask 'who has solved the...

It's time to flex this "Polywork" thing. I have need of a role that doesn't neatly fit into a traditional tech job description: It's a little bit "Social Media Manager"... • You need to have great ...

Good morning, users! Wrapmate has opened a Jr. Developer position this morning, so if you're seeking a change or looking to break into the industry, please give it a look. There are no silly requir...

Have you seen Wrapmate's Transformers-themed Honda Civic Type R? Fun fact: the early concept called for a very different design. https://thefamouslastpull.com/what-might-have-been/

Year one at Wrapmate officially on the books! Wow, we've experienced a tremendous evolution over these last 12 months. In that time, we've seen: - the growth of all our teams: Sales, Ops, Product &...

On the topic of our imminent "demise" at the hands of AI. In reality, it's more akin to using your powers for good, rather than evil. https://thefamouslastpull.com/welcoming-ai-overlords/

Hey, everyone. I'm Shawn Holmes, CTO at Wrapmate. I've been in the software development business for 23 years (👋 where my fellow Gen Xers at?) I won't go into my storied history here (you can get t...