I love the idea of peer groups, networking associations, co-working spaces, team work-shops and unconferences. I really do. I go to all these events, try and help out, speak, give time, free consulting and even the occasional drunken rant. These…
How IT and Geek Culture Can Cause Problems
Last time I explored some of the reasons why we as IT folk tend to stick together. I also talked a bit about how culture can both allow you to thrive with your own kind, but also fail to see…
IT Cultural Fluency
As a factor in (sales, service, software and technology adoption, costs, collaboration, innovation etc) The issue: What you don’t know CAN hurt you. We all wear blinkers (“blinders” in US English). These are hard-wired, in the sense that we can’t…