September 18, 2008
Robert X. Cringely wrote a nice little post about Leadership recently. Everybody has lots to say on this topic -- most of which is meaningless blubber -- but I was particularly impressed with these little gems (emphasis...
September 11, 2008
The Green Party seems to be using media and technology well so far in this campaign. I was surprised to see how quickly and effectively they were able to mobilize Canadians to help them secure a spot in the public...
September 8, 2008
I just read the following press release from the Green Party: http://www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/08.09.2008 This shows one of the reasons the Greens have had such a hard time breaking into the mainstream.
September 4, 2008
As the credit crunch expands, some banks are now finding themselves in short supply of their primary asset -- money!
August 26, 2008
I try my best to get 7+ hours of sleep per day. I've noticed my ability to focus and concentrate on tough problems tends to decrease when I have 6 or less hours.
August 21, 2008
We have two major oligopolies in Canada -- the communication companies (Bell, Rogers, Shaw, and Telus) and the major banks (BMO, RBC, CIBC, and TD).
August 20, 2008
I just found out today that there's a movie all about the debt/credit/finance crisis in the States. I think just about everyone knows that something bad is going on, but relatively few understand the size and scope of...
August 13, 2008
Today I experienced something I learned about in a Services Marketing course while doing my MBA at Laurier. It’s what’s called “Service Failure.” I’m sure you’ve all experienced it one time or another.
August 12, 2008
Scott Ambler has posted a follow-up on his previous article about fixed price software projects at http://www.ddj.com/architect/209602001.
July 21, 2008
I had been putting together some notes to write a short article about the difficulties with fixed-price software development, but Scott Ambler beat me to it.