A new chapter
January 6, 2019
I was introduced to The Rumie Initiative in 2014 when they hired my consulting company, Syllogistic Software, to build a web-based app to collect and organize free educational content.
Blog / Project Management
What is Kanban and why is it important?
December 1, 2015
Kanban, or かんばん in Japanese literally means "signboard". The term comes from the manufacturing world. Implemented first in 1953, it was the precursor to the JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing process used throughout the...
Saving a bureaucratic software project
July 11, 2015
A recently published article, " The Secret Startup That Saved the Worst Website in America " details some of the problems with the Healthcare.gov launch fiasco that "so bad it nearly broke the Affordable Care...
Copycat, copycat!
August 25, 2012
As a technologist, the recent Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit is extremely concerning . I was hoping all of this software patent nonsense would go away, but Apple just proved that the new business model is more about...
Got problems? IPD: Identify. Plan. Do.
January 14, 2011
Do you have any problems? I sure do. Tons of them! Everyone has problems. You might even call them "challenges" or "puzzles" or "opportunities".
Syllogistic Software 7-year anniversary
June 27, 2010
It seems like only yesterday that I quit my job in Atlanta, Georgia and moved back to Canada to start my custom software development company, Syllogistic Software Inc.
The LADGAS problem (motivation in management)
February 26, 2010
I think one of the the biggest challenges with management (and perhaps life in general) is dealing with people who happen to be feeling lazy, and just don't give a sh!t at the moment.
How many mediocre programmers does it take to...
September 14, 2009
How many mediocre programmers does it take to replace a good programmer ? The answer is: Trick question. No amount of mediocre programmers will ever replace a good one.
New Zealand and running a virtual company
July 8, 2009
It's official! All of the paperwork for a one-year working holiday trip to New Zealand is now complete. Melissa and I will be leaving September 1st, and returning August 2010.
How to get people to respond to email
March 14, 2009
People are getting busier and busier, and it is becoming somewhat of an art to actually get people to read and respond to emails.
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