a blog about information
I was in conversation with an old colleague, Sean Park, a few days ago; with a little bit of luck, we’ll be able to spend a little time together next week in San Francisco, at Supernova. During the conversation, this post by Chris Skinner came up. First, a few disclaimers. One, I am not against … Continue reading “What does bad look like? And related questions”
I’ve been spending some time reading The Internet and Consumer Choice, a report produced by the Pew Internet and American Life Project a month or two ago. The report makes four key statements: The internet helps music buyers connect with artists and learn more about music, but it doesn’t strongly influence what or how they … Continue reading “Self-fulfilling prophecies? Or trends before their tipping points?”
There’s an interesting study of Linux kernel development that’s been doing the rounds recently. Published this month by the Linux Foundation, it makes for fascinating reading. While it concentrates on the kernel itself, the report is still exhaustive: Covers a period of over 3 years Spread over 14 kernel releases Relating to 3621 lines added, … Continue reading “Musing about “commercial” development of Linux”
Bob Frankston pointed me at this Dan Bricklin piece a few days ago, suggesting it was good background for a discussion that a number of us were having about infrastructure. [Thanks, Bob. And thanks to Dan as well, great piece. Something to discuss over dinner next time we meet.] Dan draws out a number of … Continue reading “Taking the long view: Or, Don’t Float Your Bloat”
I’ve spent the best part of three decades immersed in large organisations: watching and observing them, working for them, working in them. With very few exceptions, I have found the following to be true of large organisations: We stress the importance of human resources, human talent, human capital We stress the importance of teamwork and … Continue reading “Of shoes and money …. and information”