Author: Malcolm Peralty
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My First Real Taste of Project Management: Gif the Halls
I’ve been wanting to learn how to run projects and I recent had an experience that I want to share. I’ve done some project management previously, but never at the caliber required by my position at 10up. I was recently given the leadership role on a project with WPEngine called…
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10up is Hiring
While I’ve only been working here for a few months now, I’m happy to report that the company is a great fit for me, and I’ve been told that we are hiring for many positions, so I am doing all I can to make sure those that know me or…
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Helping Manage a Pod Meetup
At 10up, where I work, teams are called pods and the pod that I belong to is called Voltron. Voltron recently had its pod meetup in Toronto, and I helped organize the events of the visit of around seven people coming from various parts of the world. I am hoping…
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My Christmas Letter 2014
Before I begin looking back at 2014, here is a link to My Christmas Letter 2013, for those that are interested. I had many goals for 2014, but I’ll likely review those in a separate post. The first thing you have probably noticed though is that I didn’t blog much…
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Christmas Wishlist 2014
I’m starting to get Christmas stuff organized, and as such, I’ve been thinking about my wishlist. Annie’s family is using Wishlistr, and so I’ve posted my details there. Check out my Wishlistr List. You’ll see a variety of products at different prices. I’d also love to get gift cards for…
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Daily Life
So I don’t have much that I feel like blogging about right now. I feel like I’ve sorta fell into a bit of a routine as I work away, eat and sleep as the days fly by. I haven’t put much time into anything fun or hobby related lately, and…
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Working at 10Up
This is my first time as a Web Producer, and it has been an interesting learning curve for me. I am not used to delegating and supporting without access to just fix issues as they come up. It is an interesting experience, and I’m trying to learn quickly. I am…
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Not Getting a House
So Annie and I were hoping to be moving into a house around now, but it didn’t work out that way. With my new position at 10up, I’m seen by the banks as running my own business in Canada, so they couldn’t use my income to qualify for a mortgage.…
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Saving For a House
In the GTA, house prices have been going up by between 3% and 13% per year. An average home in the GTA is now $380,453. Annie and I would love to buy a house, but we don’t currently have any savings, and are actually in a bit of debt. With…
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