Big Data
Uber, AirBNB, and the Adjacent Possible
New technologies are yielding new and disruptive business models.
Blog
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 1,300 of which live on this site.
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Communication
Unplugging at Work: My Interview With Vicki Salemi
I sit down with the journalist to talk about the best ways to draw lines at work.
Analytics
On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies
An approach to dealing with ever-shortening attention spans.
Big Data
How Big Data Is Changing Conventional Lending
It’s unlikely that the future of lending will resemble its past.
Big Data
Why Big Data Is an Increasingly Big Deal in Colleges
Students who can make sense out of Big Data stand to do very well.
Big Data
Who will run your organization's IoT efforts?
IT need not be involved in each and every technology-related decision.
Big Data
The Vast Data Sources of the IoT
Think that only human beings generate a boatload of data? Think again.
Platforms
Platform Lessons From Microsoft's Smartphone Surrender
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Announcements
Professor Simon
News on my next adventure.
Technology
BYOD: Where are we now?
Seven years after the term entered the business vernacular, many organizations are still struggling.
Platforms
The Explosion of Platform Books
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google prove that the topic matters more than ever. Don't expect that to change anytime soon.
Analytics
Beware of Analytics in Isolation
Just because you're looking at numbers doesn't mean that they are the right numbers.
Communication
Why Most Business Case Studies Fail
If they're so important, then why do they usually suck?
Big Data
Event Stream Data: What is it and why should I care?
Make no mistake. It's a very big deal.
Communication
What I Learned Writing for Inc.
Lessons from my year as a scribe at an über-popular site.
Technology
When WordPress' Default Search No Longer Cuts It
Poor or nonexistent search functionality has never helped any site gain traction.
Technology
How to Handle Support for Decommissioned Enterprise Apps
It’s only a matter of when your organization faces this dilemma.
Big Data
Dataviz 101: Who’s Your Audience?
It's critical to think about different personas when solving dataviz dilemmas.