Todayâs software development processes remind me of typing pools. My first day on the job as an engineer I had to approve a $220K purchase order for two ComputerVision CAD workstations. June of 1982 was at the beginning of a technology boom. Personal computers were showing up in the workplace. Back then there was a…
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The quality and impact of survey-related analysis and advice ranges from unreasonably great to hopelessly inadequate. Anytime you encounter quantitative claims, be they in sales presentations, advertisements, brochureware, analyst whitepapers, or articles in trade, business, or public press, you have a challenge:
In Discover unreasonably great research! And exploit it, I introduced the concept of Unreasonably Great Research, characterized it briefly via a framework, and offered two examples. This note is the first in a framework-defining series exploring the various elements of the unreasonably great research framework. Here, you and I will use the attributes of honesty and transparency…
Key Findings In interviews with 30 analyst relations professionals (ARs), we learned about their challenges, priorities, and professional development needs. Challenges – AR bandwidth is strained Changes in the advisory model are creating confusion Managing internal relations is the biggest AR challenge Priorities – Creating value Managing analyst engagement Leveraging technology and services With respect…
Last week was Splunkâs 2021 event .conf21, held virtually for the second year and generally offering a great experience and a wealth of content for most people who should be interested in Splunkâs products. I say generally as the video stream slowed down at one point while the platform provider worked out what was happening. This put Splunkâs…
I had no idea that sea shanties were all the rage again. It all started with one guy, Nathan Evans. The gift of TikTok is that the video doesn’t just go viral – other users can add their own touches. Which is how Nathan Evans kicked off the sea shanty trend worldwide. If you spend 15 minutes…
Many people celebrate Merry Christmas on December 25th of each year but not the Eastern Orthodox. They celebrate on January 7th. The reason is discrepancies between the Julian (46 BC) and Gregorian (1582) calendars due to leap years and seasonal equinoxes being omitted. This difference is analogous for many businesses and service providers. As they…
Merriam-webster.com defines oxymoron to mean a combination of contradictory or incongruous words, such as, jumbo shrimp or lead ballon. We enjoy oxymorons so much: many websites exist just to collect examples that enable us to use these figures of speech to illustrate irony, sarcasm or the unexpected, such as, Mike and Phil as leaders are…
