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Friday, August 22, 2008
Talismans
There are days that are tailor-made to be hard. Big meeting, angry coworkers, interview, whatever it is.
Those days I need my talisman:
Yup, great shoes.
I can handle ANYTHING as long as I'm wearing great shoes.
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Catherine Powell
Discovering the human side of software: building, testing, managing and learning.
I provide pragmatic views from the ground level. Don't get lost in theory, let's build great things!
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