Mark Freedman's Blog

Technical User Groups – The Tribe of Passionate Geeks

Mark Freedman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:28:06 +0000

The bug got me in the mid-70s. My math teacher in junior high, Mr. Blumenfeld, introduced us to a fascinating contraption on a tall stool that appeared, at first glance, to be an adding machine of some sort. But the thing was programmable, and came with this very nifty manual showing all the instructions you [...]

Restoring Expanded Row State with Telerik’s MVC Grid Control

Mark Freedman — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:57:33 +0000

*** Edited on January 30, 2012 – Forgot that FireFox does not support innerText, so I replaced all references to our best friend jQuery’s text() method. *** Slight detour… I know I’m behind on posting part three of my series on wresting with Telerik’s MVC Grid control, but a lot has happened since I posted [...]

Wrestling With the Telerik MVC Grid Control (Part 2)

Mark Freedman — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:50:14 +0000

In part 1 of this series on the Telerik MVC Grid control, we discussed how to define the front-end. As a refresher, here’s a list of tasks we need to account for when implementing the grid: Adding required Telerik references, etc. Implementing the view, with the grid component, itself. Implementing several JavaScript functions to handle [...]

Wrestling With the Telerik MVC Grid Control (Part 1)

Mark Freedman — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:09:28 +0000

Third party controls can be a great option when building cost-effective client solutions, but there’s always a learning curve that comes with it. It may cost you some significant non-billable time up-front, but will pay dividends down the line. When I first experimented with Telerik’s MVC Grid control, I thought, “This is so cool! I [...]

“Stuck” In Management, Cause #4: Misdirected Loyalty

Mark Freedman — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:36:07 +0000

This is the next bullet point in my continuing series on how you can find yourself “stuck” in management, and how to get yourself “unstuck.” In this post, we’ll talk about why the illusion of company loyalty somehow remains, and how you can recognize if it’s real or not. Even in the 50s, 60s and [...]

“Stuck” In Management, Cause #3: The Temporary Commitment

Mark Freedman — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:51:48 +0000

This is the next bullet point in my continuing series on how you can find yourself “stuck” in management, and how to get yourself “unstuck.” In this post, we’ll talk about how you may find yourself filling a “temporary” management role that somehow became more permanent than you had planned. You’re dependable, reliable, and a natural [...]

“Stuck” In Management, Cause #2: Time to Climb the Corporate Ladder?

Mark Freedman — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:57:01 +0000

This is the next bullet point in my continuing series on how you can find yourself “stuck” in management, and how to get yourself “unstuck.” In this post, we’ll talk about how you may start convincing yourself that management is where you should be at some point in your career. If, like me, you’ve been [...]

“Stuck” in Management, Cause #1: Obligation

Mark Freedman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:54:11 +0000

A few months ago, I wrote a post containing a bulleted list about how you can find yourself “stuck” in management, and how to get yourself “unstuck.” It was my most popular post, and it seems to have touched a nerve. In this post, I’ll start diving into these bullet points, and offer some potential [...]

Taking the Leap

Mark Freedman — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:56:00 +0000

I’m writing a book. A cautionary tale. It won’t be finished until the final chapters play out. Not sure of the format yet. Not sure it’ll be a novel or a business book. But in order for it to be effective, it needs to be engaging. It’s been said that publicly stating a goal will [...]

Returning to Development from Management

Mark Freedman — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:52:49 +0000

I was interviewed today by Rob Conery for an upcoming episode of This Developer’s Life on this topic. It was the first time in several years I was interviewed for a podcast, so my mind went a little blank at times. I’m sure Rob will do a cool editing job to make it appear I [...]