
Productivity blueprint for programmers who want to get ahead
The Career Design Patterns soft skills framework consists of four collections.
- Creational Patterns
- Presentation Patterns
- Behavioral Patterns
- Relationship Patterns
Your internal operating system
How easy is it to swap out an OS while keeping the exact same software, tools and user experience with which users are comfortable? The operating system is the core application that drives most all of interactions and enables the add-on software to function. It’s just as tough to replace your internal operating system and become someone completely different. Instead, focus on refactoring the critical bits that are impeding your personal progress.
We help programmers refactor their internal operating system and implement best-practice behaviors to increase confidence, productivity and effectiveness.
Reach a higher potential by working to improve these Behavioral patterns
These patterns are about who you are when nobody’s looking, not about how you are perceived by those observing. Consistent practice and accountability are necessary to develop or change Behavioral Patterns.
Experience the Market
It’s not enough to know the market on a surface level. Dive in and experience what it’s like to live in your customer’s world to become known as the person who can solve their problems.

Kinetic Friction
Take action and overcome forces that stop others in their tracks.

Seek to Understand
Build trust and respect while avoiding misunderstandings, arguments and rabbit holes.

Scientific Method
Do away with assumptions and get repeatable results. With science!

CI/CD
Continuous Improvement / Continuous Decisions. Become ruthlessly efficient in making decisions and implementing improvements.

Servant Leadership
Unblock your team, your management and your clients to help achieve their highest potential.

Give and Seek Forgiveness
Humility and integrity are key ingredients to winning friends and influencing people.

Scale Horizontally
Become the most impactful person in the organization through process standardization, automation and training your colleagues.

Leave a Legacy
The world will be a better place not because of what you did, but because of whom you helped.
