In the spring of 2017, I borrowed a Series 1 Apple Watch from our lab at work to see if I’d like it. I didn’t. I hated it. Now I have a Series 3 Apple Watch, and I love it. What’s different? Fitness and health tracking is my primary use case I started running in … Continue reading Apple Watch Series 3 is a gem worth waiting for
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I downloaded my Facebook data. Nothing there surprised me.
I downloaded my Facebook data. For the most part, I didn’t find anything there that I didn’t voluntarily provide to Facebook. It’s worth noting a few things that people should pay attention to. Contacts When you install Facebook, it asks you for access to your Contacts. This is so it can help you find more … Continue reading I downloaded my Facebook data. Nothing there surprised me.
Facebook is the new Microsoft
Facebook, these days, reminds me of Microsoft: big necessarily evil that is very difficult to avoid altogether. The irony of the situation is that it is easier to stop using Google than it is to stop using Facebook. Here is why. Getting rid of Google Search There is plenty of web search alternatives out there, … Continue reading Facebook is the new Microsoft
Nobody wants your app
You have a product. You have a service. You have a business plan. Now you want to leverage technology and build a relationship with your customers by offering them an app. I am here to talk you out of it. Nobody wants an app You may feel like you are extending your brand to your … Continue reading Nobody wants your app
TypeScript starts where JavaScript leaves off
As a software engineer, I learned that one measure of my success is whether or not the code I've written is in production and maintainable by others years after I moved on to other things. Self-documentation features of the programming language play a crucial role. The rapid adoption of JavaScript and Node.js in the enterprise … Continue reading TypeScript starts where JavaScript leaves off
TDWI 2017, Chicago, IL: Architecting Modern Big Data API Ecosystems
In my presentation at TDWI 2017, I focused on architecting a modern big data enterprise by leveraging the strengths of API ecosystems and open-source solutions. I emphasized the importance of viewing a company as part of a broader business ecosystem that crosses various industries, drawing on examples from industry leaders like Apple, Amazon, and Salesforce. … Continue reading TDWI 2017, Chicago, IL: Architecting Modern Big Data API Ecosystems
The smartest person in the room
You don’t need to be a genius to find yourself in a situation where you are the smartest person in the room. This can be a result of your getting hired for a specific project requiring your specialized skill set that few other people have. This can also be because you are the last surviving … Continue reading The smartest person in the room
Apple’s recent announcements have been underwhelming
I can’t help but be left underwhelmed by Apple announcements. I am not some Windows fanboy – I’ve been using Macs for the past 16 years. Ever since Steve Jobs has died Apple has been flipping around with no real direction. Raw hardware specsThe MacBook Pro used to be top of the line laptop for … Continue reading Apple’s recent announcements have been underwhelming
In search for the mythical neutrality among top-tier public cloud providers
This article was originally published by me on my InfoWorld blog in June, 2016. The last time Gartner published their IaaS/PaaS provider rankings Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure occupied the coveted upper right quadrant. To make it into Gartner's magic quadrant both Amazon and Microsoft needed to demonstrate the quality of their services as well … Continue reading In search for the mythical neutrality among top-tier public cloud providers
What can we learn from the last week’s salesforce.com outage ?
On May 10 Salesforce experienced a day long outage and lost four hours of customer data. As of May 14, Salesforce is still in degraded state. There is a number of lessons we can learn from this.
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