When I got a degree in Computer Science, they didn't require us to take a technology ethics course. There might not have even been a technology ethics course offered. But the industry has learned about what happens when you graduate
product development
A collection of 6 posts
On Being a Product-Minded Engineer
I personally believe that most of your engineering team should think like this: The Product-Minded Software EngineerProduct-minded engineers are developers with lots of interest in the product itself. They want to understand why decisions are made, how people use the
Can you learn anything from a vlog?
Vlogging, “video blogging” – fascinates me. Not the idea of me doing it – how it feels to watch a vlog, and what it might change long-term. I started watching vlogs after I saw my kids watching them. We let
You *will* lose money working at a startup - why do it?
You are going to lose money working at a startup – full stop. Is it true that some people make a lot of money working at startups? Most certainly – just like how some people worsen their health by exercising
What is Cloud Computing and how does it affect my IT Budget?
I wrote a high-level overview of cloud hosting for SolTech: What the cloud changes Your local IT staff leaves the best practices to the experts who worry about security and patches fulltime. They still help with the setup of servers
Should I build a mobile version of my existing product?
I’ve been consulting with Soltech, a provider of custom software solutions, and recently wrote a blog post for their client corporate blog about the challenges, opportunities, and a common-sense strategy for mobile application development for your current products.