Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have pulled off plenty of “impossible” feats. They created an electric car people actually want to drive. They disrupted one of the largest and most entrenched industries in the world. And they laid the foundation for the first nationwide infrastructure for alternative fuel. Impressive, no doubt about it. But […]
Wonder how everyone on Twitter suddenly became so thoughtful? I recently found out what they’re doing… I was on my iPhone, browsing the app store, when I noticed the sheer volume of apps dedicated towards automating social media feeds. And I’m not talking about valuable, timesaving apps like Hootsuite, which let you monitor, batch, and […]
I know, I talk about recognition all the time, but there’s a good reason for that—recognition matters. No two ways around it. It gives a big boost to your career, while also quieting that nagging sense of dissatisfaction and invisibility present in so many IT pros. However, recognition isn’t only something you can grab for […]
I recently used Uber for the first time. Afterwards, I was so impressed I burst into my office raving about it to my colleagues. (What can I say? I’m not easily impressed… but when you’ve earned it, you’ve earned it.) My excitement revolved around Uber’s usual selling points: reasonable cost, extreme simplicity, and—most importantly—total convenience. […]
In case you missed it, Steve Jobs was named CNBC’s #1 most influential leader of the last 25 years. He beat out Federal Reserve heads, political leaders, and media moguls. Why? A commenter on the announcement pegged it on technical accomplishments. Jobs was responsible for technical wonders such as the improved Mac, the iPod, iPad, […]
