Author Archives: Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Why I Don’t Follow the News

Why the news is a lot of noise, and how I benefit from not following the news. Continue reading

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CS Internship Guide #17: The Problem with College Career Counselors

Why college career counselors can’t teach you how to get a CS internship. Continue reading

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What I Wish I Knew as a College Freshman

What I did well, and what I could have improved on during my first year of college. Continue reading

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How to Graduate On Time: Identifying Bottlenecks

If you don’t take a bottleneck class, your graduation is delayed by a semester. Continue reading

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Betting on the Future

I try to avoid tying anything to serious to predictions. If I do, I frame the future as gains, not losses. Continue reading

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