Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips It is easy to use vocabulary that is popular at this moment. It is a bit more difficult to explain the situation in plain English. That exercise, however, is often well worth the effort. Here is some popular vocabulary in the endeavor of software development: It’s nice to toss out one or […]

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by Dwayne Phillips The most important computer processor ever made was the Intel 8087 (well, a little exaggeration). Spend more money on hardware or more money on smarts? The decision is still with us. It was 1980. Intel had just released the 8086 CPU—a computer on a chip that worked on 16 bits at a […]

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by Dwayne Phillips We have computing power a thousand magnitudes greater than what took us to the moon and back. And we use it to play checkers. Sitting here in the coffee shop writing these blog posts, I look across the room and note someone playing checkers on their new Windows 11 computer. Also on […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Hiring new people? Want to them to know everything that people who already work here know? There is no easy answer, but there are some answers. When look at the Help Wanted ads, I frequently encounter employers who want to hire people who already work for them. The ads are easy to […]

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by Dwayne Phillips I have a concept, an idea, just the right thing. Now “all I have to do” is put it into words. I have a great idea. Here, you write it up and we’ll share the money.—Many a person who thinks they are a great thinker. A famous author (I can’t think of […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Sometimes the better solution is to not provide a solution. After all, who decided that this was a problem and I was the person to solve it? “Here is your problem, and here is my solution. Use it,” said a confident problem solver. I’m a smart guy. I can see things others […]

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by Dwayne Phillips This is impractical. Still, someone wants to do it with their own resources. Please, do it. I want to write a novel. Why? We already have a zillion novels. Go to the library and read a few. I want to make a movie. Why? We already have a zillion movies. Go to […]

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by Dwayne Phillips Let’s review some basics on telling another person about something they do and did that affects me and us. The basis of this post comes from consultant and writer Esther Derby. Over the years, we’ve discussed this topic, and I have learned much. I hope to pass along some of Esther’s thoughts. […]

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by Dwayne Phillips An old political phrase can be applied to just about any endeavor as a test of how awful bad something is. Once again, we are in the time every four years in America when we have the seemingly endless campaign for President of the United States. This year, more than in the […]

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