Why Companies Open-Source Their Technologies

There was quite a bit of buzz today with the announcement that Tesla Motors would release their patents to the world.The automaker, and it's CEO (Elon Musk), that have become the envy of the automotive industry is giving...
The Shortsightedness of “Bro Culture” Criticism

It's the dog days of summer, so things are a little quiet in the Cloud Computing world. Spring trade-show season is done, school is out, people are taking vacations, and this one post is slightly off the topic of Cloud Computing. But in another 3-5 years we will just go back to calling it...
Not All Modern Companies Operate Like NetFlix

If you've been around the Cloud Computing industry long enough, you know the joke about how it's not a real Cloud Computing conference if Adrian Cockcroft (@adrianco; former architect at Netflix, now VC at Battery Ventures) isn't giving a keynote. It's a...
Managing Conflicts between Personal and Professional Activities

This post is going to be a little bit off-topic (not Cloud Computing centric), but since this post, I've seen quite a bit of discussion by people trying to figure out some...