The Old New Thing

May 7, 2008 - The Old New Thing

The new dietary restriction landscape

May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008 05/7/08
Raymond Chen
Non appetit, the modern quandary of preparing a dinner for people who all have different types of dietary restrictions. Depending on whom I invite to dinner, I may have to put together a meal that conforms to one or more of the following restrictions: low-fat, pescetarian, vegetarian, nondairy, non-pork, non-beef. (Yes, many of these ...

Apparently I've been promoted by mistake all these years

May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008 05/7/08
Raymond Chen
A few years ago, this posting on the secret to getting promoted caught my eye. After several years at Microsoft, I had an epiphany today. I came to the realization that the best way, rather the only way -- to get promoted is to demonstrate the ability to hire and retain top talent. Other factors do go a long way but without the ability to ...