Would you rather be informed or outraged?

by | Oct 10, 2018 | From The Forge

Photo by Phil Coffman on Unsplash I rarely venture out into politics with these newsletters, for obvious (and not-so-obvious) reasons.  Obviously, this is not the proper platform for it.  Not-So-Obviously, I just don’t believe that...

When (and how) good companies lose their way

by | Aug 27, 2018 | From The Forge

Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash We’ve all seen it happen.  A trusted brand releases a bad product or changes their logo to something ridiculous, or gets sued.  We all wonder what the hell happened when our favorite brand of automobile starts building...

All frosting, no cake.

by | Aug 14, 2018 | From The Forge

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Lately I’ve been seriously tempted to create an app that aggregates all the hilarious gibberish I see on LinkedIn.  Here are some gems: “I believe in embracing innovation today to solve yesterday’s...

Complex problems, simple solutions

by | Jul 11, 2018 | From The Forge

“For Every Complex Problem, There Is an Answer That Is Clear, Simple, and Wrong.” – H.L. Mencken Hate to say it, as he’s a pretty controversial character in history, but he’s right about this one.  Is there anything worse...

The Cargo Cult of Software Development

by | Jun 12, 2018 | From The Forge

Photo by Bobby Johnson The Cargo Cult (for those who haven’t heard of it) is an incredibly fascinating phenomenon.  Most widely known during and after World War II, Cargo Cults are the result of tribes on remote islands coming in contact with military...

Balance (and why I think it’s critical)

by | May 8, 2018 | From The Forge

Had a great chat this weekend with one of my favorite human beings.  It really gave me perspective after a rough month of April. I’ve been lucky enough to be around some incredibly talented people in my life.  Some of them are talented to the point of...