Attract Customers with WiFi Name
A while back we were traveling and I noticed that this coffee shop, Kavarna, didn’t just have its name in its WiFi network as most do. They smartly were telling anyone that could see the WiFi signal to...
View ArticlePerceived Project Progress
Our remodeling project is scheduled for 12 weeks. I’m very familiar with project execution, that is a big part of what I do for a living. Watching the progress of our remodel I’ve been thinking about...
View ArticlePlease Charge Me Something
For Christmas the brother-in-laws on Tammy’s side pick names. There are only four of us but we like the simplicity of just getting one name to pick better. For a couple of years now we’ve used a...
View ArticleStar Tribune in April 1999 on BigCharts Acquisition
I’ve been cleaning through old files and found the copy of the April 30, 1999 issue of the Star Tribune that I had saved with the article about BigCharts being acquired by CBS MarketWatch. I couldn’t...
View ArticleSPS Commerce’ Omnichannel – A Big Vision
minnov8 wrote an overview of the SPS Omnichannel event last week. I know Steve and he highlighted my joining SPS and the big stuff we are working on!
View ArticleCTO = Culture. Technology. Operations.
This is a guide for CTOs and other technology managers responsible for a software engineering organization. The purpose of this checklist is to help the CTO cover the areas of culture, technology and...
View ArticleNasdaq SPS Commerce Market Bell Ceremony
On Tuesday of this week I got to be part of the SPS team ringing the market bell to start the trading day on NASDAQ! It was a ton of fun. There should be a bunch of additional pictures coming soon....
View ArticleSoftware for Good as B Corporation
I’m really enjoying watching Casey Helbling and the team at Software for Good evolve their mission and business. They just transitioned to a B Corp structure. We’re celebrating the new year in a big...
View ArticleMinimum Vacation Policy
Nearly everything in this Minimum Vacation Policy post from Travis-CI is spot on. I’ve never been a supporter or believer of the unlimited vacation policy. Having managed teams for a long time I know...
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