A few years back, while working on the “before & after” gallery for Chrysaliz Design, I got to thinking about the artistry that went into decorating the homes in the photographs. This idea stuck in my brain such that I began considering the artistry of everything around me eventually focusing on the technical solution I was providing. I consider this one of my Monolith moments as my approach to technology solutions became less analytic and more artistic. Read the rest of this entry >>
I had an interesting experience this morning. Every morning on my way into the office I stop for breakfast but recently I’ve found a new bagel shop — I’ve been going there for about two weeks. Most days I order a bagel with butter, but some days I’m in the mood for an egg sandwich. This morning was one of those mornings so I strode in ready to order my sandwich. But, to my surprise, as I approached the counter they offered me my regular “everything bagel with butter today sir?”. “Yes, please”, I replied not getting my egg sandwich. What happened there set off a fire in my brain. Why did this happen? Am I doing this to my customers? Read the rest of this entry >>
Almost daily I hear news on the economic situation we have in the US. Almost daily, for the past several years. Sure unemployment is topping 10% nationally and is still on the rise, but is that really a reason for retailers to give stuff away for free or even at a loss just to get people in the door? It gives me flash-backs to the mentality just before the .com bust. More people must be better right? Read the rest of this entry >>
When I use the phrase “automating yourself out of a job” I bet your mind jumps directly to efficiency, manufacturing, production, and making tasks so easy one person can do the work of seven or even seventeen. Sure, that’s a large part of it, but there’s another part. A trend I’ve been seeing for a while now where we use technology to save money, or even make money, at the expense of our customers.
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