Mar
06
2017
My Mention on TechCrunch
A few weeks back I got a call from a client I had worked with in the past. I did not realize he was the COO at TechCrunch at the time – but I was glad I could help! Read more
Category: Business
May
07
2015
Best End of Day Ritual
I found that I am most productive within the first 2 hours of each work day so at the end of each day I like to make sure I am set up for a successful tomorrow. Read more
Feb
20
2015
Business Attire in My Business
I own and run a web development business and not unlike other types of businesses – what you wear when meeting with clients is important and sends a message about who you are. Read more
Jan
26
2015
Management Tip: The 3 Ds
Running a business can be both rewarding and stressful. Over the years – my biggest stress is that I could (and still can) be the bottleneck with projects which then causes even more stress. Wildly enough – I learned one of the most important lessons that has helped me run a business from PTA training. Read more
Jan
20
2015
5 Cardinal Rules When Creating a Web Site
Over the years – working as a developer I have seen both a lot of great and horrible things with clients. In order to avoid the “horrible things” – I would highly suggest taking a moment and reading through the points below. Read more
Oct
14
2014
Jappler Recommends: RedmineCRM
While recently upgrading Redmine via Bitnami I stumbled upon the coolest set of themes/plugins for Redmine since I started using it back in 2011: RedmineCRM. I instantly moved to using a customized version of their Circle theme and am going to install a few of their plugins to help workflow over the next few days. If you use Redmine and have not looked at RedmineCRM – take a few minutes and check them out! Read more
Jan
23
2014
A Lesson in Customer Service
For the last three months I have been dealing with a company (to remain nameless) in which I have received a faulty product. When dealing with the local option without any satisfaction or respect – I decided it was time to call the corporate office. As soon as I did – I felt like someone was actually listening and willing to make the horrible situation right by me. At the end of the day – even though this has been an ordeal I hope I never have to go through again, I have learned a lot both as a consumer... Read More » Read more
Sep
19
2011
Defining the Problem is Half the Battle
Over the last few years after seeing hundreds of projects come through my company – if I have learned one thing – it is that defining the problem is half the battle. So many times people will send over “documentation” which can sometimes be in the form of a mockup, an email, or a full blown specifications document. Most of the time the most difficult part of the project is extracting exactly what the client is looking for and not how to properly implement it. The client might even write one thing and actually mean something else so I always... Read More » Read more
Sep
09
2011
Big Small Big
I work with a number of clients that range in size and have noticed something interesting (at least to me). The bigger companies tend to have more resources, take a longer time to produce something, but in the end put out a high quality product. A lot of people inside of the big business (with big ambition) see the long development cycle and get frustrated for the long processes and decide to leave big business and start their own small business in hopes of being more efficient/quick. Once the business is set up – the ability to release products seems... Read More » Read more
Sep
06
2011
Best Developer Quote of the Day
Just heard from a developer that works for me: “these people don’t want software, they want a miracle” Seriously… Read more