JT Pedersen
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Don’t Forget the USERS!

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…more than one solution deployment fail and turn into a huge waste of capital, simply because no one would use it! Sometimes it’s causes are simple…

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SaaS Is Not Multitenancy!

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What is SaaS? Sales model or tech platform. The customer needs a car. What’s under the hood, Rayovac or Duracell? Don’t care. Does it do what I want?

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Is It Agile or Software Anthropology?

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The key to success is clear: Smooth, rapid, delivery of a product demands effective, clear, and complete communication between all involved parties. It is better to risk over-communicating than the alternative. And, only through frequent communication can teams hope to adapt to change (they need to know about it).

Maybe we should call these Software Anthropology meetings.

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G'Wave, Not Exactly a Crescendo

Simple, short post today.  I’ve spent a modest amount of time with Google Wave in recent days, since finally receiving my very own personal invitation granting access to the service.  You see, if you weren’t aware, you can only use ‘Wave if Google grants you access. Unfortunately, as they take care not to unwittingly overwhelm [...]

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The Power of Why!

How often do you drill down, far enough, to realize the ultimate cause of calamity is due to a humble little nut coming lose somewhere?

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Believing in Open Education

Moving forward, whether for myself or my children, it is going to be important for schools to evolve. We need improved accessibility, lower costs, and education more tightly tied to current market demands.

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Still Watching, Thinking, the ‘Wave

Google Wave continues to generate discussion about just what it is. JT envisions ‘Wave as an abstraction layer…

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Are CEOs Like the Supreme Leader?

Don’t be like Ayatollah and get caught with your pants down. Have somebody keep watch for you. And…make sure you know which side the fly’s facing.

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CEOs Don’t Know Technology

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The CEO’s role is that of an extrovert. What he or she shouldn’t have to do is worry about their organization’s technology footing.

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IT, What a Waste of Time, Money, & Energy

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We’ve heard it before, IT is a waste of time, money, and energy. JT talks about it, why, and what to do about it.