Breaking your tech projects down into smaller, more manageable phases can allow you to get started faster, brings valuable insights, and can improve your overall output.This approach allows you to focus on gathering more information and refining your...
I want to share a cautionary tale highlighting the importance of holistic planning when implementing technologies. A past client (name withheld to protect the innocent!) sought to expand their reach through an e-commerce website. However, their lack...
Over the last few years, we’ve experienced a lot of “unprecedented” situations. A global pandemic, locally to me a "derecho" windstorm, a war in Europe, and now the quickly developing Israel-Hamas war. Undoubtedly, the world is uncertain.As a busines...
I often explain the importance of keeping your tech updated with a helpful analogy comparing it to car oil changes... something we all *know* we should be doing for our vehicles. Let me explain, in context to website maintenance. Just like a car, sof...
What exactly is "Dead Weight" in your tech stack? It is unused or underutilized technology resources that are costing your business money without providing sufficient value. It could be anything from software licenses web services subscriptions, to o...
New tools and innovations are constantly emerging, so it's crucial to have an approach to considering new tech. The allure of the "next big thing" can often distract from core operations, leading down a rabbit hole of exploration that may not necessa...
I'm a technologist who is often an "early adopter," but even I get behind on using technology. Modern tech changes so fast it is easy to get behind.The concept of the adoption lifecycle is used in entrepreneur/business circles to help us understand t...
Every day I am trying, working with, & learning how AI tech works for my personal and business use. It seems to me that figuring out how/where to use AI is an issue interested in leveraging it, even if you already realize the importance of the to...
The warning signs are subtle at first. A comment here, a comment there. "It is harder to do than it should be." Or "It took me a long time to do that." Or maybe, "Could I try to do this in another way instead?".Your organization has formal or informa...
When new clients (or even some old ones) approach me with a technical problem, nowadays I tend to find myself sounding like I am on repeat: "Have you written down all the tech you got?"That seems like an easy question, but after years or decades of b...
