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Aug 14

Outsource Your MVP Without Regrets

As a non-technology founder, you have an idea, but how do you turn that idea into reality. The decision that most founders make is that they need to outsource development of the software to an agency. But, there is a major problem with that in that — in my experience…

MVP

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Outsource Your MVP Without Regrets
Outsource Your MVP Without Regrets
MVP

14 min read


Mar 11

The Peril of Supplier Bankruptcy: Are You Exposed to Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure?

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has got me thinking about a risk modelling factor that is a perennial favourite of mine, but one that I’ve found largely gets ignored when I try and get engagement on it. Namely, any supplier that you deal with has a non-zero chance of…

Cloud Computing

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The Peril of Supplier Bankruptcy: Are You Exposed to Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure?
The Peril of Supplier Bankruptcy: Are You Exposed to Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure?
Cloud Computing

4 min read


Mar 6

The Pitfalls of IT Commoditization: Why Professional Advice Matters More Than Ever

When I write blog posts, I’m often “writing to find” — i.e. I start with a blank piece of paper and see where I end up. I’m never really sure if I’m writing for people who work in IT, or who don’t work in IT, but I seem to get…

It Solutions

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The Pitfalls of IT Commoditization: Why Professional Advice Matters More Than Ever
The Pitfalls of IT Commoditization: Why Professional Advice Matters More Than Ever
It Solutions

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Feb 22

20 Reasons Why IT System Projects Fail: Avoid These Pitfalls for Project Success

A quick one today. Here’s 20 reasons why IT systems projects fail… 1. Poor project management: If the project is not managed properly, it may not be delivered on time, on budget, or to the expected quality. 2. Lack of clear goals and objectives: If the project goals and objectives…

It Project Management

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20 Reasons Why IT System Projects Fail: Avoid These Pitfalls for Project Success
20 Reasons Why IT System Projects Fail: Avoid These Pitfalls for Project Success
It Project Management

3 min read


Feb 20

Rebooting Failed IT Projects: The Power of Technical Project Remediation

Sometimes IT systems projects go badly wrong, and sometimes they go so wrong that the parties end up in court. …

Project Management

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Rebooting Failed IT Projects: The Power of Technical Project Remediation
Rebooting Failed IT Projects: The Power of Technical Project Remediation
Project Management

4 min read


Feb 11

Oh, so it’s OK for Computers to Lie Now?

I often like to add a bit of history to my blog posts, so let’s go back to 1936 and Alan Turing. Although famous for work on defeating Enigma encryption, before he got to Bletchley Park he wrote a paper called “ On Computable Numbers, with an application to the…

ChatGPT

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Oh, so it’s OK for Computers to Lie Now?
Oh, so it’s OK for Computers to Lie Now?
ChatGPT

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Feb 8

Safeguard Your Associates-model Organization from Cyber Threats with Cyber Essentials and Mini Certification

Over the past few years, I’ve worked with a few organisations that rely heavily on an “associates” model. This type of organisation seems to be becoming more prevalent. What appears to happen is that an organisation will form around a certain “domain” capability where the individuals doing the work tend…

Governance

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Safeguard Your Associates-model Organization from Cyber Threats with Cyber Essentials and Mini…
Safeguard Your Associates-model Organization from Cyber Threats with Cyber Essentials and Mini…
Governance

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Jan 23

Appreciating The Hidden Value in Amateur IT Systems

There is an odd little trope in the world of business IT systems in the shape of home-grown systems that are built by people who are rank-amateurs. …

Business It

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Appreciating The Hidden Value in Amateur IT Systems
Appreciating The Hidden Value in Amateur IT Systems
Business It

4 min read


Jan 14

Quantum Computing: The (Eventual) End of Online Privacy

There was a story that came out of China last week about how researchers over there had used quantum computing to break a certain type of common encryption algorithm. The claim was somewhat debunked later, but here is a problem with digital secrets. As time goes on, there is a…

Encryption

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Quantum Computing: The (Eventual) End of Online Privacy
Quantum Computing: The (Eventual) End of Online Privacy
Encryption

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Jan 6

What You, The Customer, Needs to Know About IT Project Pricing

tldr: your supplier is guessing. OK, so there’s more to it than that, but not much more — pricing IT projects is essentially a form of applied guessing. Like a lot of things in the IT industry, without a professionalising body like the RICS, IT companies each have to work…

Itprojects

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What You, The Customer, Needs to Know About IT Project Pricing
What You, The Customer, Needs to Know About IT Project Pricing
Itprojects

5 min read

Matthew Reynolds

Matthew Reynolds

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I help non-technology people build technology businesses. Check out my course at www.FractionalMatt.com/course

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