I keep talking to lots of students and have some ideas on how we (at educational institutions and community) can help them. Here are some thoughts. Encourage curiosity. Curious kids learn a lot more. Help them explore. Give them broad exposure and have them explore on their own. Exploration helps satisfy their curiosity. Help them become self-learners.Teaching […]
Twitter is a rich source of useful information. It is a great tool for: Researching Needs (for early customer development), Tracking Trends (in your industry), Watching Competition, Finding Influencers in your industry segment We have been dabbling in some tools for mining Tweets and I am always on the look out for more. There are […]
I liked this essay and I think it is a must read for every software professional. Here is a small snippet from Matt’s What Have You Tried? it’s just how things work: you begin with a lack of understanding about a topic, and a need to solve a problem in that topic area. The honest, […]
All of this stuff scares the hell out of me: Software patents, and their use as a financial weapon. The walled garden of the various App Stores, with mysterious and ever-changing rules governing admittance, and the constant threat of capricious rejection. The consequent relative invisibility of non-App Store software. The incredibly crowded market, with imitations […]