{"product_id":"2940151163507","title":"Technically, These Are Some Random Thoughts","description":"Around September every year, Jews all over the world celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. However, it's not – to put it in business terms – a year-end review. It's a job interview. the month before Rosh Hashana (called \"Elul\" in Hebrew) is the time for getting one's balance sheet in order. To help with that, a bunch of folks from all walks of life participate in #BlogElul: A daily prompt provides the theme and people riff on that – sometimes a few hundred words, sometimes an image, sometimes a poem or just a single sentence. It's something I've done for a few years now. I thought I'd add a twist and also do an I.T. Professional's version of #BlogElul and post the essays on my technology-specific blog:  A reflection on each of the daily prompts and what they mean in an I.T. context. You're probably thinking \"Leon, this is a Jewish thing and completely outside the scope of my experience or interest as an I.T. Professional.\" To which I emphatically reply: Yes and no. If you have worked in I.T. for more than 15 minutes, you've likely been involved in a large development project, system roll-out, or upgrade. And as the date for the big cut-over approaches, there are usually daily status updates. Consider this the notes from my status updates before the roll-out of \"TheWorld v.5776\".","brand":"Leon Adato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075815620848,"sku":"2940151163507","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151163507_p0.jpg?v=1764008294","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151163507","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}