It's not helpful if we spend every day dreading tomorrow ~Jai

I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.

To be cliché, death is a part of life and it's going to happen to all of us. I have the blessing of getting a little bit of advance notice and I am able to optimize my use of time down the home stretch.

You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

Remember how quickly our field [computer science] changes. That's why you want to focus on learning things that don't change: how to work well with other people, how to carefully assess a client's real - as opposed to perceived - needs, and things like that.

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.