Author Archives: Wes Johnson

About Wes Johnson

Wes Johnson is a software engineer with extensive experience developing desktop applications. He has also developed firmware for consumer electronics and OEM boards. His experties is C and C++ programming.

Referrals and Reputations

Have you ever wondered why some people are hesitant to refer their family, friends or even colleagues to perform work for someone else?  What does it take to get a job referral or letter of recommendation?  The key to getting a referral … Continue reading

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16 essential life skills students should know before leaving high school

Here is my list of things that every able bodied student should know before leaving high school.  Some of these are obvious and many of these life skills are being taught one way or another in most schools today.  However, … Continue reading

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An elevator speech for my blog

The first exercise in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is to write an elevator speech for my blog.  This has been a little challenging for me because I never though of trying to describe my blog to someone in … Continue reading

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Expanding my horizons with 31DBBB

Familiarity breeds contempt – an idiom that basically says, the better you know something, the less you respect it.  A simple example is like when you first learn that knives are sharp, you’re very careful not to cut yourself.  After … Continue reading

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No more PUI (Posting Under the Influence)

Yesterday I thought I had written a great post about where I was going with my WordPress powered blog. In my minds eye I knew exactly what I was saying.  I thought I had written a complete post.  The problem was that I … Continue reading

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