Phil Simon
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I write about AI, the future of work, low-code/no-code, collaboration, communication, technology, and other topics. I pepper my posts with humor and pop-culture references. Oh, and I freakin’ despise jargon and weak writing. Since 2008, I’ve penned thousands of posts, more than 1,400 of which live on this site.

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My Latest HBR Article on the Benefits of Friction
Analytics
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My Latest HBR Article on the Benefits of Friction

In an excerpt from my latest book, I describe how one company used analytics and Agile methods to largely solve a thorny problem.
Slack Channels of a College Professor
Communication
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Slack Channels of a College Professor

How I separate communication with my students and keep myself sane in the process.
Characteristics of My Best Students
Analytics
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Characteristics of My Best Students

These traits set my star pupils apart.
Courses I Would Love to Teach
Faves
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Courses I Would Love to Teach

If I could wave my magic wand ...
What if Facebook had charged its users?
Technology
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What if Facebook had charged its users?

Would the company find itself in its current predicament?
Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding
Analytics
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Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding

A few more minutes of development can pay off in spades.
Message Not Received: Chinese Version
Announcements
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Message Not Received: Chinese Version

Good news on book number seven.
Why I Barely Tweet Anymore
Dataviz
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Why I Barely Tweet Anymore

From ten times per day to ten times per month.
Reflections on 2017
Analytics
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Reflections on 2017

Thoughts on an enormously turbulent year.
Looking to Teach Somewhere Not Scorching This Summer
Higher Education
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Looking to Teach Somewhere Not Scorching This Summer

I would love to get out of the blistering heat for a few months.
How I Use Slack Inside of the Classroom
Communication
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How I Use Slack Inside of the Classroom

Adventures in the collaboration tool that has taken the world by storm.
Why I Wrote Analytics: The Agile Way
Analytics
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Why I Wrote Analytics: The Agile Way

Motivations on why I penned book number eight.
The Future of DevOps
Management
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The Future of DevOps

Thoughts on where it is going.
DevOps Challenges
Project Management
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DevOps Challenges

Thoughts on what hinders organizations' efforts to redefine IT.
The Case for DevOps
Trends
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The Case for DevOps

A look at an increasingly common way of "doing IT."
Enterprise IT Trends for 2018
Trends
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Enterprise IT Trends for 2018

Some early thoughts on what to expect next year.
What to Learn?
Higher Education
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What to Learn?

Thoughts on the next set of hot skills.
The Case for Lifelong Learning
Higher Education
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The Case for Lifelong Learning

Thoughts on whether your education will ever really end.