SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. I always take a very different approach in early conversations. If I’m being asked to do startup software development, I’m going to push fairly hard on key questions that the startup needs to have answered before

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of Product Management -- Market Sensing Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Market sensing Product manager responsibilities Recent Comments Doug Tay

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Google Makes an Acquisition to Help Build Google Wave. Google acquires [link] a online word processor that lets people to work together in real-time [link] ht @itworks [from [link].

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 23, 2009

My friend, Timna Pilch , described this video as “the most adorable, weirdest thing&# she’s ever seen. “Adorable&# and “weird&# are words you don’t often hear in combination, but I think they’re fitting in this context. I offer you this adorable/weird video of our cat, Rudy, and dog, Ellie, as a treat for the holidays.

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The Programmer's Paradox

DECEMBER 30, 2009

You'd think I'd learn. You really would. I've posted a number of entries about issues with ZFC set theory, all of which, through the patient help of a number of readers, have proven to not live up to their expectations. As it stands, nothing I've said so far has shown any real problems within set theory. ZFC set theory has proven itself durable, and although I find some non-intuitive attributes to the formal system, it has proven itself consistent.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Just saw a great post by Mark Geller - Developers wanted… in Los Angeles, U.S.A. (you can get to know Mark a bit more in my post Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller ). Mark tells us: there is a lot of demand for developers right here in L.A. If you have solid web skills and a few years experience, either with a commercial company or running your own legit projects, there are dozens of companies in L.A. who would love to talk with you.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of Product Management -- Market Sensing Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Market sensing Product manager responsibilities Recent Comments Doug Tay

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2009

IBM - Smart Business - United States. So far today in Rochester, seen IBM Smart Business [[link] a new cloud-integrated iTunes-like app marketplace & service. [from [link]. Are SOA and Agile a Good Match? - ebizQ Forum. RT @Peter_ebizQ Do SOA and Agile work well together? You know, like chocolate and peanut butter. [link] < Hot convo, join in [from [link].

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Jeremiah Grossman

DECEMBER 25, 2009

Ten of Application Security industry's coolest, most interesting, important, and entertaining links from the past week -- in no particular order. Web-Based Worms: How XSS Is Paving the Way for Future Malware Best Security Improvements in 2009? Securing tomcat Microsoft IIS vuln leaves users open to remote attack My Gmail Account and Google Apps Got Hacked Is code auditing of open source apps necessary before deployment?

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The Agile Manager

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Michael Milken , the former junk bond king, has a charitable foundation. His foundation did some research a few years ago that determined that 70% of 7 chronic illnesses - things like diabetes, heart disease, lung cancer and so forth - are preventable through lifestyle change. They concluded that if people took better lifestyle decisions, doctors could focus their energies on enhancing and improving the quality and duration of life.

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 21, 2009

The inspiring folks at smokin’ hot Kineticom (whom I’ve written about many times on this blog) have done a remarkable job of integrating The Radical LEAP into the fabric of their company. For one thing, they give a yearly award for Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof to the team member who best embodies each quality in the way he or she approaches work.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I talk to a lot of founders of startups. My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex. SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. Normally the product is defined as a web site. Most founders are fairly passionate about the features and functions of the web site, iPhone application, Facebook application, or whatever web application represents the product.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of Product Management -- Market Sensing Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Market sensing Product manager responsibilities Recent Comments Doug Tay

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2009

BriefingsDirect Transcripts: BriefingsDirect Analysts Unpack the Psychology of Project Management Via 'Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0' and SOA. Top Analysts Unpack the Psychology of Project Management Via Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0 & SOA: [link] A terrific convo IMO. ;-) [from [link]. Video review of Andrew McAfee’s “Enterprise 2.0″ « Customers Are Talking.

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The Programmer's Paradox

DECEMBER 19, 2009

What I am about to say, if true will really surprise a lot of people. We all have a tendency to believe that once something is locked in stone, then by virtue of that, it is unshakable. Well, that's mostly true, but mankind has a vast amount of learning left to do. Picture a spreadsheet, but it's no ordinary spreadsheet. To the left and to the right it extends out infinity.

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Jeremiah Grossman

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ten of Application Security industry's coolest, most interesting, important, and entertaining links from the past week -- in no particular order. Regularly released until year end. Then the Best of Application Security 2009 will be selected! Cross-domain search timing HPP -- What is it, and what types of attacks does it augment? RockYou Hack: From Bad To Worse Attention security researchers!

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Ruminations of a Programmer

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Over the weekend I upgraded my Chrome to the developer channel and played around a bit with Web Sockets. It's really really exciting and for sure will make us think of Web applications in a different way. Web Sockets have been described as the "TCP for the Web" and will standardize bidirectional communication technology for Web applications. The way we think today of push technology is mostly through Comet bsed implementations that use "long polling".

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The other morning, I was a guest on Montel Williams Across America radio show. It came together kind of fast, so I didn’t have a chance to get the word out ahead of time. It’s not too late, though. And while the full-length show is available as a podcast on the AirAmerica website , you can listen to my excerpt below. And I loved the wrap-up he gave after I signed off–so be sure to listen through to the end: Download the MP3 File.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Here are top 10 project management mistakes that should be avoided: Estimating project tasks based on poor inputs on scope and too many assumptions. Starting project without 102% clarity (100% clarity on scope/technology and 2% knowledge of how you can add value).

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Twitter / Jerry W. Purple: ZINGERS. Take a look at th. Take a look at this fantastic image on Web 2.0 and co-creative community: [link] and [link] (via @twHIVE_W20) [from [link]. [link]. Take a look at this fantastic image on Web 2.0 and co-creative community: [link] and [link] (via @twHIVE_W20) [from [link]. Enterprise 2.0: Study Shows Adoption is Real - ReadWriteEnterprise.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full 15 Basic Steps To Mind-Blowing Customer Service: Lessons From A Paris Produce Shop by Starbucker on December 27, 2009 My wife and I have been in Paris on a two week vacation, spending the holidays in one of my favorite cities in the world.

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Jeremiah Grossman

DECEMBER 17, 2009

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Code Simplicity

DECEMBER 29, 2009

So, there’s a lot of talk on the Internet about privacy. Some people say that privacy is only desired by those who have something to hide. Some people insist that privacy is a human right that should never be violated without consent. There’s only one problem with this whole debate: what is privacy, and why would anybody want it? This is rarely defined–most people just seem to assume that “everybody knows” that privacy is, so why would it have to be explained?

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 8, 2009

So, how’d we do on Black Friday? The National Retail Federation reports that while the number of shoppers went up compared to last year, the average dollar amount spent per person fell–telling us that “shoppers are willing to open their wallets for a bargain.&#. Well…have I got a bargain for you. What if you could give someone a really special gift that will cost you no money at all?

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2009

bit.ly, a simple url shortener. RT @johnguidos Social Networks Evolving Faster Than Laws Can Govern: [link] [from [link].

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full A Leader’s 5 Keys to No Nonsense Communication by Starbucker on December 13, 2009 I like words. All kinds of words. I guess you could say I’m infatuated with the English language. In fact, one of my favorite books of all-time is Webster’s Dictionary.

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Jeremiah Grossman

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I’ve been following the developments of Google Android and Chrome OS with much interest lately. Less from a security/technology perspective and more as a lesson in business. One way Google is expanding Android’s presence in the mobile market is by sharing ad revenue with mobile carriers (ie Verizon). Instead of incurring software licensing costs (of BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, etc) carriers may receive revenue when their Android users click on ads.

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