We're taking a peek at the to-do lists of tech professionals across Austin to learn what it’s really like to do their jobs.
Bruce Graham, a principal software engineer at Mitratech, recently talked us through his to-do list — and which task gets him out of bed in the morning.
WHERE I WORK: Mitratech provides legal, compliance and operational risk solutions for more than 1,200 corporations of all sizes across the globe.
ON MY TO-DO LIST: Luckily, I have my to-do list right in front of me. Here it is:
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Create high-level technical roadmap for our ELM/GRC products. (The CTO of our new Board of Directors is visiting.)
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Set up source repos for latest product releases for code review.
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Prepare an Open Source use list for our legal department’s reference.
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Create the next PPT Architecture and Design class slides.
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Redo the Security 101 presentation for New Hire Orientation.
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Close out all RFP questions assigned to me.
ITEM THAT GETS ME OUT OF BED: The most fun item is preparing for the Architecture and Design class I give to my Mitratech colleagues. I love architecture, have a passion for good design and I really enjoy sharing that.
We tackle some interesting and difficult problems. Last week we designed the software system for controlling an autonomous vehicle! Look out Google!
HOW I DO IT: I take feedback from folks in the class to better understand what they’d like to learn about. I look over the week’s challenges for practical examples of good design or architecture.
We do some run-time exercises that can sometimes lead to unexpected results. For the upcoming class, we’ll explore more aspects of software architecture and design. (Flowcharts and Swimlanes are on the agenda.)
HOW I CELEBRATE WHEN I COMPLETE THIS TASK: I will have a good time giving the class, so that will be the celebration. Plus, I will get a couple of days to think about the next class.
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