When it comes to cutting vendor and SaaS costs, the secret is in what you choose not to do. — I joined a new project that had all the outward appearance of success. The team that I was taking over had been working hard, hitting deadlines, and delivering. Their new product wasn’t live to customers yet, which was a bit of a problem as I prefer to release early and…

The Ultimate AI-Powered Fitness Transformation. — For years, I had been in decent shape with my weight fluctuating, but I craved something more — I wanted to be BIGGER. I believed physical strength was directly linked to my mental fortitude, ability to support my family, and overall health and self-esteem. The occasional gym visits and inconsistent…

By leveraging a clear mission, supporting it with explicit values, and holding everyone to it, you build a culture. Culture can build value. — The team I was hired to optimize had a pleasant working environment, characterized by mutual respect and consideration for each other’s time. However, their performance left much to be desired. When I asked the team about accountability, their reactions were negative — they viewed the concept as a threat to…

3 Steps to Mastering the Art of Context-Driven Innovation in a World of Emerging Technologies — Should your business start using AI? What about Blockchain? Certainly Lambda functions, right? As an engineering leader, it is essential to adopt a strategic approach to innovation that ensures emerging technologies align with your core offerings. By focusing on understanding the context and market, you can drive growth, maintain a…

How Decentralized Identifiers Are The Future Of Online Identity — Your Identity Is Already Digital You have a digital identity. From cookies to session storage to credit cards stored in the browser to the contents of your crypto wallet and the data on you stored in hundreds of databases across the web, your identity is scattered and its digital. Our digital identities follow us where…

Empower your technology leadership with proven strategies and insights to optimize your cloud infrastructure, reduce expenses, and drive business value. — The CEO I was consulting for couldn’t understand how a pre-launch product could cost over $1 million USD a year to host. He came to me in a state of extreme confusion and alarm, and rightfully so. Unchecked cloud expenses, if not considered a core component of your company’s strategy…

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Open-Source Risks and Streamlining Your Development Process with SBOMs — What is an SBOM? A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is an inventory of all components and libraries that make up a piece of software. This typically includes extensive third-party code, but may also consist of libraries and code written internally by your organization, particularly if it is a large organization.

The web is about to become wilder than you ever thought it could. — Web 1.0 was… well the web. You could read and research (if you could find what you were looking for) and that was it. Web 2.0 introduced user-generated content, networked websites, web apps, and robust interaction. It spanned everything from Flash websites to Instagram. If you are generous with your…

The economy has been rough. Crypto companies collapsed. Scandals abound. Recently we have seen some rebound, but not the adoption anyone in the industry was hoping for. And yet, blockchain tech is still, as they say, “early.” I spent 18 months leading engineering at a blockchain startup and have three…