by Jeff Hill | Aug 18, 2016 | From The Forge
Admittedly, I’m no Harvard MBA and my own understanding of the business world is quite literally my own, but I’ve made it a point to listen closely to some pretty amazing people I know when they drop nuggets of wisdom. One of those was uttered by a good...
by Jeff Hill | Aug 4, 2016 | From The Forge
Every once in a while I find myself getting a little burned-out on the day-to-day “stuff” of running a business, keeping my clients happy and coding like a madman. It usually manifests itself in the following way: I look for reasons NOT to do the mundane...
by Jeff Hill | Jul 1, 2016 | From The Forge
With Independence Day right around the corner, I thought I’d yammer a bit on freedom and my genuine appreciation of it as it relates to my work. I promised myself I would do this without inserting my political views, so if this feels a tad restrained,...
by Jeff Hill | May 19, 2016 | From The Forge
It’s an age-old IT question: Build vs. Buy. Two distinct choices when solving a problem with software. Most good software comes about as a result of existing software only doing 80% of what somebody needs it to do. Solve 80% of the problem you set out to solve...
by Jeff Hill | Apr 7, 2016 | From The Forge
Steve Jobs once claimed (sadly, near the end of his life) that Apple didn’t have committees. Zero “decision by committee” that too-often dooms really good ideas. My favorite quote from the above interview: “Good ideas have to win.” ...
