Author: Joel Gross
Joel Gross is the CEO of Coalition Technologies.
Health
I got sick the last couple of days for the first time in many months. It felt a bit like bronchitis as I had a low fever, productive cough, and sore throat.
I think that getting my tooth extracted earlier in the week may have knocked down my usually robust immune system, making me more vulnerable to infection.… read more “Health”
Interviews in the TV Room
Coalition today has come a long way since our humble beginnings. It was only two years ago that we were still interviewing new job candidates in our buildings TV room! We are already bursting at the seams in our new office and are trying to get the space next door. Exciting times ahead!
SHAK Short Squeeze
One of the stocks I am shorting, Shake Shack (SHAK) is now in a short squeeze situation. Let me explain what these terms mean:
When you short sell a stock, you borrow shares of that stock from your broker and sell them in the open market. In effect, you are betting that the stock will go down and you will make money. … read more “SHAK Short Squeeze”
Stephen King’s “On Writing”
I am reading Stephen King’s book “On Writing” now and am enjoying it. He talks about some of the basics of what makes a good writer (build your toolbox, read 4-6 hours a day, know the fundamentals, write constantly, read Strunk & White, avoid -ly’s).
I have been trying to read all non-fiction lately and it has been tough.… read more “Stephen King’s “On Writing””
Daily Tracking Of My Life Rockets Goals Ahead
I am the owner of a successful and profitable company with 60+ full time employees, am in good shape physically, and have maintained strong relationships with my family and friends. How have I been able to accomplish my goals? Through daily progress tracking on things that are most important to me. Here is a partial screenshot for the last view days:
I have been tracking in a spreadsheet on Google Docs my goals daily since January 11, 2012.… read more “Daily Tracking Of My Life Rockets Goals Ahead”
“I will punch you in the face”
Laurel’s statement when I told her I was going to kiss her with kimchi breath.
The Power of Web Applications
I have really been working hard lately on improving my development capabilities, and have been making significant progress. I am at work building 3 tools for my company that should help in a really big way:
- Recruiting
- Training
- Time Management
Each of these tools should automate and streamline some relatively inefficient processes. I am very excited about it!
Laravel Socialite
I am incredibly grateful to Taylor Otwell for building Socialite for Laravel… it will make my programming so much easier this morning! Turn several hours of struggling with figuring oAuth2.0 and integrating it into my app into less than an hour of easy integration.
Why are trains driven by people still?
If we have self driving cars moving through enormously complex environments autonomously, why are trains still driven by people?
A train could very easily be operated by a robot or a combination of robot and engineer.
The tragic accident in Pennsylvania was entirely preventable. An engineer drove that derailed train at 106 miles per hour through a 50 mile an hour curve.… read more “Why are trains driven by people still?”