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July 16, 2012  1:34 PM

Is Windows Phone App Development Worthwhile?



Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Android, app, Apple, application, cellular, client, communication, CTO, developer, developers, Google, iOS, iPad, smartphone, smartphones, Windows

Let's say you are (or want to be) a mobile app developer. Naturally, you'll want your apps to run on both Android and iOS, since these are the major players in the smartphone marketplace. But what about Windows Phones? For many years we've been in the habit of considering Windows the Big Dog of...

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December 19, 2011  12:22 PM

The Art of the Deal: Essential Knowledge for IT Consultants



Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
budget, client, consultant, consulting, David Hoppe, deal, Donald Trump, IT, Jimmy Buffett, Matt Heuser, negotiate, pricing decisions, professional, programming, self-employed, sell, selling, services, work

The Art of the Deal is the title of a book by Donald Trump. I am not endorsing this book, which I haven't read. I am, however, endorsing the concept embodied in its title, because for an IT consultant, which you may either be...

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November 14, 2011  6:52 PM

“Cloud” Is a Meaningless Computing Buzzword



Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Amazon, AWS, client, cloud, failure, hosting, hype, Internet, ISDN, leased line, network, personal computer, SaaS, SalesForce, server, Web

Michael Bremmer of Telecomquotes.com, who claims more than 22 years in the IT service space, says, "Cloud computing isn't new or even a fad, but a return to technology's roots. (All things old are really new again!)" He's right. "The 80's," he points out,...

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October 31, 2011  12:36 PM

Go For It! – a Book Review



Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
business, client, sales, self-employment, startup

I have never reviewed a book here before. And this is a book by an insurance salesman, about sales, so why am I reviewing it? Because sales is a necessary part of starting and running any business, and in IT the best way to get ahead is often through self-employment.

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