Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..
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Limitations & Creativity
I’ve long been a believer that limitations spark creativity, rather than complete freedom. When there are limitations, you literally have to get creative to solve the problem or do whatever...
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Unsplash
If you do any kind of work on the web (or off the web) that requires high quality photography you probably know about Unsplash.com. If you don’t know, you’re welcome.-...
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Never Thought I'd Do This
This whole second kid thing is just about killing me. Sleep deprivation is real, and I’m scrambling to fulfill my duties at home, get my actual job work done, and...
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Bill Me
I woke up this morning (Sunday) to a text message from a friend that my house in TC had a minor flood happening in the basement. I was out of...
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Snoo: part 2
About a week ago I wrote a quick post about the Snoo, and the high hopes I had for it. This is just a quick post to say that we’re...
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Disconnect
When I’m feeling particularly stressed out or immersed in a stressful period (read: post child birth) there’s nothing better than binging on some Netflix for an hour or two, or...
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Everyday Carry: Gerber Paraframe Mini Knife
I’ve never really been one to carry a pocket knife around. That is until my wife got me a mini Swiss Army knife for Christmas this past year. it was...
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Negotiate: Hypothesis vs. Assumption
As Chris Voss describes in Never Split The Difference, when going into a negotiation, have a few hypotheses in your mind about what the person your negotiating is thinking/wants. Don’t...
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The newborn
Fatigue.
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The Bridge
The bridge: a friend who introduces you to someone who eventually becomes your friend.