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InOneWeekend Coming To Cincinnati

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

So you have that entrepreneur spirit. You collaborate well. You Synergize. In your world 2 + 2 = 8. Well, get out there on the front lines, throw your hat in the ring, live on the bleeding edge, whatever, just do it! ( Updated 10:18PM 5/28/08 )

Parks and Osterfeld Take The Whole Show

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I’ve written about David Parks and Erin Osterfeld here before. Pretty much all year they’ve been my favorite project of the 2008 UC College of Applied Science senior class. Check out what they’ve done.

I Finished The Big Switch

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

No, The Big Switch doesn’t have anything to do with operations or orientations. It’s the latest Nicholas Carr book describing the technological change in the world and our increasing dependence on alternatives to personal creativity. Although the book is all about computing it really has nothing to do with computing at all. [...]

May CINNUG – Software Development Careers

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

This week’s May CINNUG generated a ton of interest with 50 or so in attendance to hear Jim Holmes, Tim Apke, and Ed Summerfield take questions in a panel format on how to grow in and make decisions about a career in software development. Jim’s career has progressed in a multi-faceted way with stints [...]

The Meandering Career Path

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Boy, what a great panel discussion on guiding a software development career last night at the Cincinnati .NET User Group. I don’t know, probably 50 people packed the place to listen to Jim Holmes, Tim Apke, and Ed Summerfield share their nuggets of wisdom about career paths. The topics spanned everything from how [...]

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