by Jeff Hill | Oct 30, 2017 | From The Forge
Ok, it’s Mr. Labored-Metaphor here with another edition of “Let’s Confuse the Reader”. Sometimes I get a little tired of people and companies subtly bragging about how rebellious and unique they are. Blazing their own trail. Such a...
by Jeff Hill | Sep 14, 2017 | From The Forge
You’ve likely heard the acronym IOT by now, but in case you haven’t it’s the Internet Of Things. I remember when Sun Microsystems REALLY, REALLY wanted Java to take hold as the new, hip language for developers of all stripes. Boy did...
by Jeff Hill | Aug 14, 2017 | From The Forge
Process Automation du jour… I recently finished a really interesting, fun, process automation project for a new client: Mandated Technology Systems. Mandated Technology Systems is a new startup focused on solving burdensome, manual processes for the...
by Jeff Hill | Aug 1, 2017 | From The Forge
I follow several “influencers” on social media, but to be honest there really isn’t a great deal of value in doing so. Part of the reason I say this is: despite the accepted concept of brevity and honesty in blog-writing, people are still way-too...
by Jeff Hill | Jul 26, 2017 | From The Forge
My first big client was a major retailer who had grown tired of paying a huge ($400k / year) maintenance bill for SAP software they were barely using. They asked me to build a much simpler application that was designed to meet a simple, strict set of requirements....