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Hello. I am Joel Marcey, author of this personal blog.
Check out my joint venture with acclaimed programming language instructor, Rex Jaeschke, called Programming Classroom

I am also owner of Twin Roots, a consulting and software development company.

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Category Archives: Personal
State of the Joel
It has been a few weeks since my last blog post. I have what I consider a valid excuse for that — I moved across the country. In the spirit of the new year, and inspired by the various State … Continue reading
A Proud Father Moment
I depart from my normal technology/business related posts for a just a moment… I spent some of my formidable childhood years in Buffalo, New York. I lived there from about 1 to about 8 years old. I am avid sports … Continue reading
Westward Bound
Well, it is official. We are heading back West; California to be specific. This is going to be happening in mid-late December. California has appeal for many reasons: My wife got a part time job at our old company. She … Continue reading
Pirates of Silicon Valley
I just watched Pirates of Silicon Valley (again). It was originally a TNT made-for-TV movie, it came out on DVD/VHS a few years back, and apparently it is on YouTube as well. For a techy person like me, this movie was … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Microsoft, Personal
Tagged Bill Gates, Computer History, Movies, Steve Jobs
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My Manifesto
While I am not religiously following StartupNation’s 10 Steps to Open For Business anymore, one thing I did take away from it was coming up with a Life Plan. And one part of the Life Plan was to come up … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Career, Personal
Tagged Life Plan, Manifesto, Personal, Starting A Buisness
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I Hit the 1000 Blog Visit Milestone!!
OK, it is not a defined milestone. I am sure that is not such a wonderful feat, and my hope is that 1/2 of those aren’t my own visits , but according to my WordPress statistics, I have had 1002 … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Career, Entrepreneurship, Micro ISV, Personal
Tagged Blogging, Micro ISV, starting a business, WordPress
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Moving On; Out With the Old, In With the New
Today was my first day without a corporate job to go to. I started my part time contracting assignment. I sat in a coffee shop (ironic because I don’t drink coffee) and did some work. I worked a good 5 … Continue reading
A Bit More On My Exit Interview
I have seen some comments on the web about my exit interview. Interesting comments for sure. So I thought I would add a bit more response. It’s hard to express the tone of a person in a text medium like … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Career, Personal
Tagged exit interview, leaving a company, leaving work, work protocol
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My Exit Interview Was Not A Pleasant Experience
In my previous post, I hinted that I was none to pleased with my exit interview. Well, here are the details. At 10 AM, I went to the HR person’s office. It started out innocently enough. We shook hands. I … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Career, Personal
Tagged exit interview, leaving a company, leaving work
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