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Office Use Only

He's been stealing the office snacks too!

Date Slip

No project is so far behind that you should chokey grip someone to death.

Faustian Bargain

What price have you paid?

Minion Market

That was the only guy on the team that understood half their systems...

While You Were Away

I swear I knew a guy who had a desk with this going on long before the pandemic.

Meeting of Elrond

Even in our fantasies, meetings still exist.

Managing Others

Before you can manage others, first learn to manage yourself.

Post-Covid Collaboration

Real estate isn't getting any cheaper...

Substitute Manager

Whoohoo! No work today!

Greg’s Changed

He must have seen some shit.

Now Firing

Team performance is headed straight up!

Promotion Aspirations

Get promoted.

Want to Play?

Inspired by my son whom I caught having this very conversation.

Venting

Wait, what were they going to cut?!

Feedback Requested

Did you know that feedback requests often hunt in packs?

Remind Me of Myself

Resist the bias to hire or mentor people that remind you of yourself — not only will others miss out, but YOU will miss out on the opportunity to learn and grow from other's fresh perspectives!

Extreme Anchoring

What we often consider 'fair' basically comes down to our expectations or initial reference points

Fair Punishment

Are you a morning person?

Guess Your Pay

Imagine a world where you knew the pay ranges for job postings BEFORE you applied, phone screened, and interviewed...

Defensive

Don't want others to get defensive? Consider being less threatening.

Ergonomic Keyboard

Instantly removes the pain in your ass!

Office Masseuse

How do I get one?

Life Coach

This coach changed my life.

Candy Trail

So that's where all the leftover Halloween candy went.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Crushed that interview tho.

Bob’s Turkey Farm

They mostly get paid in stock options.

Sprint Isn’t Over

We've still got time...

Brilliant Monday

Have you ever considered it?

Phone Distraction

Am I the only person that has done this?

Look at That (Bugtober)

And that's a wrap for Bugtober! Whew!

Post Launch Bugs (Bugtober)

We made this comic months ago but it ended up feeling pretty timely for me!

Never Launch on Friday (Bugtober)

I think by now we all know not to do this, right? RIGHT?!

New Job, Old Problems

It's also a blessing — having solved a problem once you're in a great position to help your next team out!

Bug Burndown (Bugtober)

Great progress everyone!

Manager in the Trenches – Part 4 (Bugtober)

Don't do this.

Reproduction Steps (Bugtober)

I'm... sorry for this one.

Contributing to Safety (Bugtober)

This guy gets it.

Manager in the Trenches – Part 3 (Bugtober)

No way I'm gonna remember this...

Looks Good to Me

I found a bug.

Manager in the Trenches – Part 2 (Bugtober)

You can do it team! I just know you can!

Looking for a Challenge (Bugtober)

I want growth opportunities but not THIS opportunity.

Engineering Hours (Bugtober)

Quality is important.

They Found the Internet

How long before they're calling each other Hitler?

Just an Artist (Bugtober)

Manager in the Trenches – Part 1 (Bugtober)

Mind if I get an update real quick?

Obstacle Course (Bugtober)

It sometimes feels like this.

Bug Severity (Bugtober)

I'm sure it'll be fine...

Automated Testing (Bugtober)

We'll just run the testing suite quick, shouldn't be too bad...

The Ancient Place (Bugtober)

We'll get to that later.

Working Remote

Gonna binge work some Netflix tonight.

Non-Competing Genie

I've even heard of QA folks being blocked from employment at other companies due to non-competes.

So Much Learning

No pain, no gain as they say.

EVBMCS: Palpatine

Pop culture villains really haven't been good managers. This first case study examines Emperor Palpatine.

Weekend Amnesia

Every Monday feels like the start of a Jason Bourne movie.

Scrum Master

Long may she reign.

Job Requirements

It's difficult to quantify what makes YOU awesome.

Oatmeal Raisin

He probably likes pineapple on his pizza too...

Reverse Escape Room

Can we go back to the office yet? Still no? Wait, yes but with masks?

Team Building for Torturers – Pt 2

You gotta take care of yourself.

Team Building For Torturers

When it comes to the team building budget, you use it or lose it.

Getting Experience

But seriously, you should pay your interns.

Cavemanager

Don't be a Cavemanager.

Any Questions For Me?

See my article, "Dear Job Seekers"

WFO

I'm gonna need to break some recent habits...

Then and Now

At first it's important to say 'Yes', later it's important to say 'No'...

My Mug is Already Crushing It

Already Crushing It

Some days it just all comes together...

Your Ad Here

All-hands is where the real $$$ is.

Welcome to Kevin

Do you ever feel like real life is nothing but unmoderated UGC?

I Love You Coffee

My habit is getting out of hand.

We Shipped a Thing

To me, every feature launch feels like the control room at the end of Apollo 13

Upward Feedback

We all have feelings.

Maxed Out CEO

If you're not growing, you're dying.

World Map

So many adventures just waiting to be explored...

Arthur (Maybe) Gets Promoted

Has someone at least interviewed the guy?

Meeting Inception

We've gotta go deeper.

Balancing the Job

Happy Friday, Atlas

A Good Day

I always start my day with a mug of optimism.

Promotion Plan — Part 2

This guy is just full of great ideas

Achilles’ Self Review

Must not have any weaknesses...

Promotion Plan

Why didn't I think about this sooner?

Show Me Your Dog

Happens all the time.

Career Ladder

Oh hey, what's this?

Office Manager

She's the REAL boss.

Zoom Filter

I'm still waiting for this...

Hope Someone Sees This

You've got one message to send, what would you waste it on?

Event Naming

Does your calendar look like this?

Spec’s New Tattoo

Do I have to re-read the whole doc now?

The Never Ending Meeting

You may be in one right now!

Covid Office

Someday when we return to the office...

Take Your Kids to Work Day

Now that I WFH, my kids are no longer impressed...

Add it to the Backlog

We really oughta clean up that thing

Tough Feedback

Giving tough feedback can be tough...

Completion Date

Depends on how long Pharaoh lives...

Overreaching Octopus

Why do I try to do everything at once?

Chair Indentation

What will my Apple Watch have to say about this?

Unlimited Vacation Policy

Has anyone tried this?

Long Enough Vacation

Hello? Is this IT? I did it again.

No Room for Growth

Simply nothing can be done...

Exactly as Planned

Everything goes perfect, pretty much every time...

Dementorship Program

Welcome to adulthood Harry Potter

I Pooped!

Hey HR? My kids are TOTALLY unprofessional!

One Productive Week

Your team's one shot to deliver on those Q4 roadmap goals...

Road Trip

Are we almost there yet?

November Reading

Recreating the Office Experience

Just trying to bring some normalcy back to these Covid times.

Seeing Signs

We don't see the future, we just build it.

No Opportunities

If only someone would give me a chance to help out...

Currently Reading Oct 2020…

BIG Updates Coming Soon!

Expect a lot more content starting Nov 10th, 2020!
New Comics Every Tuesday!

One of the biggest changes: new comics to be released every Tuesday!

Too Much Noise

This office is too loud...

Private 1 on 1

Apparently, people prefer meeting rooms...

Work Harder!

First, make sure you're headed in the right direction...

Debug Data

Good luck trying to sift through the output log.

No Warnings

I'll get to those warnings later...

Cough Cough

Oh great. Now we're ALL gonna get sick...

Open Office Floorplan

So much collaboration!

My Body

Why did this have to be my super power?

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

I’m Full of Poop!

I'm full of poop!

Dear Job Seekers

Brutal advice and suggestions on getting that job.

I’m a Spec!

I'm a Spec! We'll get through this together!

Getting Started

Often, getting started is the hardest part.

Presenting at MP ’16!

We are live!

Check out the very first article on Getting Started!

BTTD 2

Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Dead Metal

Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Star Forge

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Zoo-opolis

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Game Design ▫ PHP (Programming) ▫ Production ▫ Programming ▫ Team Management

SW: The Mary Reed Chronicles

Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Bubble Tanks 3

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Game Design ▫ PHP (Programming) ▫ Programming ▫ Team Management

Bubble Tanks Tower Defense

Creating the Best

Jimmy Bubblegum

Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Paint the Fence

Game Design ▫ Production

Paint the Fence Title

Vector Boom

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Pirate Defense

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Team Management

Pirate Defense is a tower defense game with a twist: traps!

StormWinds & StormWinds: The Lost Campaigns

Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production ▫ Programming ▫ Team Management

Featured! The StormWinds series has been among my most popular games.

Star Shine Feature Image

StarShine

ActionScript 3 (Programming) ▫ Art (2d Gameplay) ▫ Game Design ▫ Production

Developed in just 1 week, this game ended up being a huge hit!