Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsYou pay peanuts, you get monkeysI heard this phrase from the CEO of a startup a few years ago, after he realized he chose an unprofessional company to develop his app. How…Jan 14Jan 14
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Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsZoom Out to Solve the Right ProblemAre you truly addressing the underlying need, or are you merely patching up an issue within an existing solution?Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsBut this is not what I wanted!If you do not know what to ask for, you will never get it.Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
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Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsWhat should entrepreneurs learn from AA?And I am not talking about the fact that they need to recover from being workaholics.Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsThe Washing Machine TestOver the course of my career, I’ve interviewed and recruited hundreds of people, candidates for development, team leaders, system…Mar 20, 20221Mar 20, 20221
Arie GoferinPlatypus Technology SolutionsThe Elephant in the RoomEvery time I start with a new client and get the feel of the company, I’m reminded of the old parable of The blind men and the elephant:Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022