Yearly Archives: 2015

Big Things In 2015

Posted: 10:28 am
December 22, 2015
Boss
on Big Things In 2015

It’s the time to look forward to 2016. What’s going to be big in 2016, Vlad, what do I focus on going forward? I’ll get to that in about two weeks because I know everyone loves those posts but right … Continue reading →

Oversimplified IT

Posted: 12:12 pm
December 11, 2015
Boss, IT Business
on Oversimplified IT

One of the most difficult things to discuss with my partners is the obsession with process and details. As a former techie and a developer, I understand, you want to bring the same sense of analytics, control and testing to … Continue reading →

Profiting vs. Commoditizing

Posted: 12:16 pm
December 3, 2015
Cloud, GTD, IT Business
on Profiting vs. Commoditizing

Email is a commodity as far as IT goes. Has been for a better part of a decade and with the few exceptions (compliance, audit, disaster recovery) not a highly profitable task without massive scale. Two years ago we started … Continue reading →

What this simple eye test says about your values and IT salary potential

Posted: 5:18 pm
November 30, 2015
Boss, Humor
on What this simple eye test says about your values and IT salary potential

There is an entire pseudo-science dedicated to telling managers just what kind of potential employee they might be hiring. Are you a leader or a follower? What personality type are you? What four letters does Briggs Myers spot you as? … Continue reading →

How to close 2015

Posted: 11:08 am
November 24, 2015
IT Business
1 Comment

Now I know these sorts of posts aren’t popular (after all, everyone wants uninformed predictions about 2016 ala Nostradumbass of IT) but they are necessary. As you know, I’m a huge fan of not fighting the calendar and doing business … Continue reading →

Is strong encryption a fundamental civil liberty

Posted: 11:41 am
November 19, 2015
IT Culture, Rant
on Is strong encryption a fundamental civil liberty

For a moment let’s ignore political affiliations. Let’s ignore whatever you may feel towards Snowden’s brain dump that exposed just how much the US government violates your privacy. Let’s ignore that our government is thoroughly incapable of preventing terrorist attacks: … Continue reading →

Open API vs. Fighting Hobos With A Broken Beer Bottle

Posted: 11:41 am
November 10, 2015
Humor, IT Business
on Open API vs. Fighting Hobos With A Broken Beer Bottle

There is a reason why 40oz beer comes in a plastic bottle, they know that by the time your life has fallen to the point that you’ve pounded one by yourself some bloodshed is about to occur. Or in the … Continue reading →

My Week With Microsoft SurfaceBook

Posted: 2:38 pm
November 4, 2015
Gadgets
on My Week With Microsoft SurfaceBook

Last week Microsoft unleashed the Surfacebook – Windows 10 powered laptop with a detachable screen that can be used as a tablet. What’s not to love? I ordered one in hopes that it would be as awesome as all Microsoft … Continue reading →

My Availability in November

Posted: 11:35 am
November 3, 2015
Boss
on My Availability in November

Welcome to November – two more months left in this calendar year and that’s a ton of business to be done and lots of setting up for CY’16 so if you need me or we aren’t working as much or … Continue reading →

Life after IT

Posted: 10:44 am
October 30, 2015
Boss, IT Business, Rant
on Life after IT

Every now and then I have what I like to call existential crisis conversations with my partners: I don’t know what I’m going to do next?!?! And to an extent, I understand why some people get into this frenzy – … Continue reading →