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Blast it like Google! 28 Mar 2013 | 05:41 pm
A tiny case study Start talking about email blasts and people get very emotional. Some marketers swear by them, they will tell you that if you do it right an email blast is a great way to reach a whol...
Alright, maybe there ARE dumb questions 19 Mar 2013 | 06:40 pm
(but that’s completely beside the point) It happens almost every time: I do a seminar, a panel or some other speaking engagement and it’s fun all the way down to the Q&A section. Then I see a hesitant...
The unexpected truth about LinkedIn endorsements 12 Mar 2013 | 04:50 am
LinkedIn endorsements are not just the selfless, friendly pats on the back they seem to be. They are also a self-promotion tool that allows you to exploit the networks of your connections including co...
The Geek at the Trade Show 30 Apr 2011 | 04:18 am
Jeffrey is and old colleague, a brilliant engineer, and a geek to the core; I ran into him on my way out of a particularly interesting session at an industry trade show. MurkyGrey: “Hey, Jeffrey! I ....
“United Breaks Guitars” and a lesson for acquired startups 25 Apr 2010 | 12:53 pm
Millions of people have already heard this story: Dave Carroll, a talented musician, flew with United Airlines. He checked in his guitar as luggage and then watched helplessly as United baggage handle...
Five lethal mistakes in offshore software development 5 Mar 2010 | 06:19 pm
As I’m sure you’ve heard, there are far-away lands where the best and brightest youths flock to science and technology schools. They emerge a few years later in hoards of brilliant and eager software ...
Things I have learned from my boss 12 Feb 2010 | 04:16 pm
I recently commented on a blog post that started with a tale of a lousy supervisor doing a truly horrific job of relaying negative feedback to a subordinate. It got me thinking about some of the miser...
Characters 26 Jan 2010 | 01:49 am
Like any other tragic comedy, a software startup is not worth much without a good cast of characters. Here, for your reading pleasure, are some of them: The Entrepreneur The founding father (or moth...
A tool for every rule 19 Jan 2010 | 07:39 am
The difference between amateur and professional software development is, I am told, process. Tedious, endless, creativity-stifling, headache-inducing process. A bunch of rules that developers hate and...
I’ve seen the future, brother 15 Jan 2010 | 03:14 am
Twice before I was granted a crystal-clear glimpse into the future. I claim no credit for it, the circumstances just happened to align that way. Here’s how it went: Summer 1999 The summer of 1999 wa...
