I’ve recently been running a 5e-based game with my usual role-playing nerd circle on Sunday nights. The game is called The Spy Game. It started off as a Kickstarter campaign and doubled it’s original funding goal (well done!) It’s been…
Are School Bus Tracking Systems Dangerous?
There has been a lot of hype recently in Tampa Bay about the “Here Comes the Bus” app. This is system that allows parents to see when their kids have gotten on a school bus, and where the bus is….
Software Development Teams: Build vs. Contract
Almost every business is technology-enabled in some way these days. Hair salons do their scheduling online, powerline workers train in VR, and pharmacists use AI systems to check for contraindications. There are very few businesses out there that could not…
A Simple Communication Framework
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw Why a Framework? The single most important thing that we do at work is communicating with other people. It’s generally how we are…
Remote Controls: From Napkin to Production
Solving problems is what my company does for a living. 95% of the time we solve problems by building software. Over the last few years, hardware solutions have entered our solutions tool box more and more. This is largely due…
Getting what you pay for in software development
A brief exploration of the radical differences in contract software engineering quotes. Software companies are everywhere these days. If you add in the number of freelancers on contractor sites, craigslist, or the guy your friend knows, they are like grains…