Dec 15, 2020The Forgotten “R” in SaaSOur relationship and reliance on SaaS has grown progressively over the past 20 years. Industry after industry has shifted to Software as a Service (SaaS). Most major platforms have a recurring subscription model, or are moving to it. We have the illusion of a preponderance of choice. The reality, however…Cor6 min read
Mar 17, 2020Threadpost on Charles Max Wood’s remote conferenceOver the weekend, I got invited to speak at a remote conference organized by Charles Max Wood (@cmaxw). I love a good remote conference, but something was off. Here’s why I will not be participating and why you may want to skip this one too. I trust my intuition, but…Community2 min read
Mar 5, 2020Member-onlyOpen Letter to Elizabeth WarrenToday marks the end of for those of us who have been fighting for representation in the Democratic Party by a leader who is capable, competent and willing to fight for our democracy above self interest. Someone unwilling to cede to anger and indignation. Someone who does not seek or…Politics3 min read
Aug 17, 2018OSS… It’s All About the PeopleIt’s all about you. Joseph Jacks lays down in Open Consensus the assertion that Open Source Software will consume the vast majority of current SaaS value over the next 20 years. In concrete terms, OSS Will Eat $385+ BILLION Worth Of SaaS Over ~20 Years. I happen to agree with…Open Source2 min read
Aug 7, 2018Open to Change“Why Software Is Eating The World” was published by Marc Andreessen nearly a decade ago. In that time, Open Source has eaten not only all of software, but all of technology. …Open Source4 min read
Jun 4, 2018Accountable CompanyMicrosoft has just acquired GitHub… and that’s a good thing. Now what? Now we should continue to hold Microsoft accountable for their stewardship of our code, our collaborative space and our community. Let me share my experiences of why I think this acquisition is a good one for all parties. …Nodejs3 min read
Nov 2, 2017Node.js and the Web PlatformFollowing Node.js Interactive 2017, I came away with a strong conviction that one of the most important things the Node.js Platform can do is to continue to align itself with the Web Platform. In my Node.js Interactive 2017 Take-Aways, I outline 3 major facts about Node.js in 2017: Node.js is…Nodejs5 min read
Oct 13, 2017Node.js Interactive 2017 Take-AwaysNode.js and the Node.js Community I came away from Node.js Interactive 2017 deeply inspired and confident in the Node.js project and our community. We’ve grown immensely and we need to put in the work to evolve our governance and our processes to do better. …Nodejs2 min read
Oct 2, 2017Executive Guide to #NodeInteractive 2017As the Node.js community heads to Vancouver this week for the annual Node.js Interactive conference organized by the Node.js Foundation, I thought I’d take a minute to orient folks on the current state of the Node.js Ecosystem and point you toward the key partners to connect with while you’re at…Nodejs4 min read
Sep 18, 2017Node.js — Always Forward ✨I just got back from Open Source Summit North America. Jim Zemlin, the Executive Director of the Linux Foundation, brought together an amazing community around a thought provoking event. #OSSummit The keynotes set the tone. I cried at least twice during the event. One was when Chris Aniszczyk announced the…Nodejs5 min read
