Books that inspire me
The other day I was talking to a client of mine about some of the books that inspired me early on in my career. The three books I chose represented an important step of my journey early on as a software developer. The …
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Prioritization
I often get asked by CEOs and tech founders to help them figure out or confirm their technology roadmap. It’s usually for startups that don’t have a product leader yet, and the founder is making all the …
CNTR/CTY Cocktails and Conversation: Connecting Tech
The panel at the CNTR/CTY Cocktails and Conversation: Connecting Tech event at Capital Factory and Boeing Center at Tech Port yesterday evening was excellent. It’s inspiring to see how far the Tech sector has come …
FrUN comes to San Antonio
Bronson Ma and I hosted the inaugural Fractionals United® (FrUn) San Antonio meeting earlier today. Great conversations and collaboration with industry leaders solving all of our Fractional-related challenges. If you are …
Managing Priorities by Harry Max
I recently finished reading Managing Priorities by Harry Max. The book goes into detail on a method of structuring your prioritization exercises called DEGAP (Decide, Engage, Gather, Arrange, and Prioritize). A lot of …
We have always done it this way
“We have always done it this way” 7 of the most expensive words in technology. If you want to improve the productivity and employee engagement (which go hand-in-hand by the way) of your Software Engineering …
A Fractional CTO can help
As a technology leader or CEO are you burdened by any of these problems? Software Engineering team(s) under-performing relative to your expectations. Challenges in implementing technological features and fostering …
Open for Business
Hey there, everyone! Today I’m excited to share with you that I’m now open to part-time and flexible fractional CTO roles. So, you’ve heard the term “Fractional CTO” and you’re …
Farewell SWIVEL
This week I concluded an amazing 13 months at Swivel. Along the way I met some truly incredible people and built relationships that I will always treasure. I reflect back on all the things we accomplished during this …
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