Chaotic Project Management, part 1
January 21, 2008
I always thought that writing a good spec before programming is mandatory. I like short but frequent discussions where a project spec is being written. I found out that having a spec (Agile, or not) is something mandatory. Ever since I understood I have... Read more...
This is the kind of website every web designer should design
August 8, 2006
I just signed up with www.carbonite.com, a web-based backup solution. The process meets almost every criteria I can think of for a positive web-based ecommerce service: - First, I heard about the service from a respected colleague, so I was already predisposed... Read more...
Introduction to EVM - The Cherry on Top of the Cake
August 4, 2006
The benefits of sticking to it
July 27, 2006
Today a client of mine emailed me with great news. He is starting to see results from the last 6 months of his marketing efforts. For instance, his sales pipeline is heating up thanks to an educational letter and follow up campaign we worked on—including... Read more...
The importance of non-judgment and non-attachment in sales and entrepreneurship
July 13, 2006
The last blog post talked about the importance of failure. There are two mindsets that makes failure acceptable and bearable, and they are non-judgment and non-attachment. Both of these mindsets mean that you can go all out to get your business going,... Read more...
The absolute importance of failure
July 12, 2006
A recent post to a blog entry asked about failure and what to do if you have never failed. I have to confess that I am one of the biggest failures you will ever meet. And that’s a good thing from my point of view. 4 out of 5 businesses or ideas I have... Read more...
Limitations of PM Software
June 28, 2006
No one can doubt that project management software is a great tool to help PMs save a significant amount of time. However, “the tremendous power of project management software can lull young project manager into a false sense of security” (Heerkens,... Read more...
Do you nickel and dime your clients?
June 11, 2006
Getting paid can be a stressful thing, and can make some web developers/professionals do things that lack judgement. Here’s an example: I referred a videographer to a colleague of mine recently, to shoot a commercial for him. The videographer did a... Read more...
Hodgepodge of lessons learned from a busy week
June 9, 2006
Well, I’m as swamped as I’ve been in a long time, thanks to a business trip to Illinois to work with a University on commercializing a beautiful market maker website and technology for agricultural users. This was a great trip, and here’s a mish... Read more...
How To Get Your First Client
June 4, 2006
Here a a few ideas for those of you looking to get your first client, although these ideas apply to anyone at just about any stage of development: 1. Write down the names of everyone you know, everyone. You should be able to get a list of 100 people.... Read more...