When it comes to hiring, most people start with a checklist—skills, qualifications, years of experience, references. But I’ve always believed that looking for people to join a team should be more than just ticking boxes. Finding the right UX designer for our team is about aligning personality, adaptability, and vision. It is not simply about […]
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Worldcoin: The Future of Digital Identity
Something that’s buzzing in the tech and crypto world—Worldcoin. Whether you’re a crypto newbie or a seasoned blockchain enthusiast, this project has everyone talking, and for good reason. Launched by some seriously smart minds, Worldcoin isn’t just another cryptocurrency; it’s aiming to shake up the way we think about digital identity and finance. So, What […]
7 Reasons Remote Work Outperforms Desk Jobs
I’m remote first. And, I was before the pandemic. I work with on a Macbook with two Asus Zenscreens and my hotspot so I’m ready to be productive anytime, anywhere. My entire office fits in my backpack along with a mobile content studio consisting of mics, mobile cameras, tripods, and lights ready to record or […]
7 Ways DeFi will Transform Finance
Finance is changing, rapidly. Blockchain, crypto, and decentralized finance (DeFi) are not just buzzwords—they represent transformative technologies that will redefine the very foundation of financial services. For finance veterans in micro-lending, finance, risk, and analytics, these technologies open a new frontier for innovation and growth, especially within the unbanked or micro-financing space. This is Jamie […]
Agile Scrum: Core Concepts in Practice
If you look up the basics of Agile Scrum you’ll get something like the 3 pillars of “transparency, inspection and adaption”. Even more useful, the 5 core values are commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage. The six principles of Empirical Process Control, Self-Organization, Time-Boxing, Value-Based Prioritization, Iterative Development, and Collaboration. Courage? What? Got it? Are […]
Products: The Central Focus of an Agile-Scrum Team
I see it all the time. More often than not, companies mirror their physical organization in their project management process. They’ll have stand-ups within a functional team, have individual meetings that cause information silos, improperly attribute work requests and more. However, this organization is missing the essence of Agile-Scrum: cross-functional teams. But if a company’s […]
Father’s Day “On Island”
It was late planning, but just 2 weeks after my youngest son visited, my recent college graduate visited for a few days. He deserved some time off for his hard work and studies. He couldn’t have come at a better time. I really needed it. He just wanted to “touch crystal clear water” on a […]
The Next Chapter
After 32 years, I was 6 months gone before I made a brief return. It’s official, this is home now. There was nothing back there for me. It never was home. I’d been architecting a pivot in my life for years. I was well on my way before Covid. I was anticipating my sons going […]
Life’s a Beach
Last weekend with my son visiting on his college break. Spending the Saturday snorkeling in the crystal clear water. He’s loving all the fish, urchin, starfish, crab and lobster he’s seeing. He’s been climbing trees for coconuts, cracking them for the water. I’m super happy that he can enjoy the experience and I look forward […]
The finish line
Wow. It’s been a long, bumpy road. After graduating with 13 years of carpool, International Baccalaureate and Chinese studies, two study abroad programs in China and France, he graduated high school saludatorian, fluent in Mandarin with a full ride to Georgia Tech. He opted for Tulane University in the Big Easy and today, graduated from […]