Tag Archives: business

Startup Advice

Posted on May 5, 2023 by way0utwest

Many technical people dream of starting a company and having it grow to an IPO. The history of computing is littered with the successes and failures of companies that attempted this. As a young man in high school, I saw … Continue reading →

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The Survivors

Posted on April 28, 2023 by way0utwest

The last year has seen a number of large tech companies lay off large numbers of staff. The list for 2023 includes large companies, like Google (12,000), Amazon (9,000 this time), Microsoft (10,000), and Meta (10,000 this time), but also … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Knowledge

Posted on April 14, 2023 by way0utwest

This article has a great opening quote. It says: “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge”. It’s from John Naisbitt, who wrote the book, Megatrends in 1988. I think this quote can be very apropo in organizations as … Continue reading →

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Living With Broken Software

Posted on April 3, 2023 by way0utwest

I travel quite a bit every year. Over 20 trips in 2022 and five trips in the first quarter of 2023. To make life easier, I have a few routines that I use to ensure that travel goes smoothly and … Continue reading →

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