One of the driving forces behind writing TERMINAL CONNECTION, a novel, rather than releasing a text book on consulting is the fact that the most important lessons are emotional and absorbed through experience. While a text book can convey the facts, it cannot make the reader re-live the experience and understand the subtle nuances. Only […]
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I’m waiting on my final digital proof of #TerminalConnection. It should be here this week. http://bit.ly/1amoW7Z http://amzn.to/1j7tOpx
In my life I’ve learned to lean on my Autism/ADHD traits. Actually I find about 80% of the people in my industry (IT) are on the spectrum to one degree or another because it allows you to: think outside the box, visualize what can be, and focus on mundane things for exceptional (and I do […]
Sometimes Facebook/LinkedIn/Google posts, white papers, and technical books cannot properly convey the sausage making that actually goes on behind the scenes as a high end consultant. The story, agendas, and personal relationships behind the technology is the other 80% of the picture and why what appears to be stupid mistakes occur. But talking to these […]
New Release January 2014: Terminal Connection by Dan Needles. Illustrated by Kenn Brown of Mondolithic Studios. What if a terrorist was a computer virus, its weapon a defect, and its target the U.S. military’s eyes and ears? Welcome to post 9-11 where the lines are blurred between terrorists and superpowers, military and civilian, and virtual […]
As we come to the end of the year it is a time to reflect. And before I begin I must caution this is not for the timid souls out there. Unlike some of my counterparts, I believe direct, East Coast style honesty is a better policy if you truly believe in a business such […]
Project Train Wreck This summer I was on a train wreck of a project. This is normal from time to time but disconcerting especially when it is beyond our control. Coming from the United States my cultural bias is to look past the failure and onto future successes – a great strategy when you are […]
For those who are wondering where did all the Tivoli jobs go this year after such a robust last year, I thought I should write something up … In 2012 and 2013 IBM has made a major shift to its posture toward IT Enterprise Management. As a company, IBM has made such shifts every decade […]
Brief Introductions For a general discussion of the dos and don’ts first look at the article – “So You Wand to Write A Poller…” http://bit.ly/Yf1Uyr Well after expounding on the should or should nots about a poller I figured an example was in order. At some point you have to stick a stake in the […]
INTRODUCTION So you want to write a poller… my first word of advice – don’t. At least don’t if this is anything more than an academic exercise. A quick Google of poller along with the source code of your choice will provide a dozen of fully functioning examples. However, if you decide not to listen […]
