Hawk Software

Hawk Network Library, or HawkNL, began in 2000 and was designed to be familiar to OpenGL developers.  I had been using OpenGL for cross platform graphics for several years, an  I liked the state machine and how it simplified the API.  In fact, my network library was originally called OpenNL, but soon I was involved with some heavy-handed tactics which made me change the name, and I have regretted it ever since.  The trail is a little cold now, and I do no longer have copies of all my correspondence, but here is the story as best as I can piece it together.  I hope this lesson helps others. Read the rest of this entry »

I have spent a lot of time the last few weeks thinking about positive management attributes while completing an application package for a Caltrans executive position.  I am a pretty good meeting facilitator; I can keep a meeting on track and on schedule.  I also embrace innovation, a value important to Caltrans.  I love looking for new and better ways to do things, but might innovation in meetings be stifled by a strong facilitator?

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