I have a problem, I want to move more into the business world but it seems I only speak geek. This is a very serious problem, especially when you are working in a small company and the majority of people are non-geek. I have a solid command of the english language having been raised in [...]
Category Archives: Business
Building software to rule the world
As a person whose main goal for being in IT is to become filthy rich and make others bow to my will I naturally look to those who have accomplished this task for inspiration and ideas on how to do the same. I am sure that many entrepeneurs out there do the same, we buy books [...]
HostMySite security breach Redux
After calming down a bit and speaking to my friend about the HostMySite security issue I think I will show a bit more patience with HMS on this issue. The reason being (and this is a big stretch for forgiveness!) HMS offers budget hosting for ColdFusion sites. At US $19.95 per month it is cheap for [...]
Seth Godin, Alexandra Burke and more randomness
This is just a completely random post about several small things that have been whirling around the periphery recently. Firstly, I’ve almost completed Seth Godin’s excellent Small is the New Big. This book is a must read simply because it reiterates the need for independent thought. You may have the next huge idea but because [...]
Know what you’re selling
I recently had a non IT related business experience that was a good lesson to learn and really opened my eyes to potential issues with developing and selling software (or services). It is important to know exactly what you are selling, what the client is buying and the exact payment terms. This may sound like [...]
