Clint SimonEvolve the product toward complexityManaging a product is hard. Ideas come from all angles, many of them have merit and worst of all you don’t generally have enough direct…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016
Clint SimonBig data == Small privacyI have noticed over the course of the last few months that each time I made an online purchase, miraculously advertisements for a related…Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Clint SimonAlaskaHikers get into conversations about their travels only to begin a cycle of stories that “one up” each other. Most of these conversations…Dec 3, 2015Dec 3, 2015
Clint SimonSQL to MongoDB Conversion fears: No JoinsOver the past 3 months I have completed a rewrite which converted our application backend from a SQL Server to MongoDB. This is quite a…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Clint SimonMoving the mountain, again.IT projects are difficult, long and arduous. Requirements change, budgets are tight, and deadlines loom like a dark cloud. Sometimes it…May 5, 2014May 5, 2014
Clint SimonData Migration is HardData migration can sink your project. It lurks around the edges of your estimation model, hiding deep dark secrets that will only be…Aug 6, 2013Aug 6, 2013
Clint SimonRemember, Software is SoftThere are times when I have witness (and participated in) arguments about trade-offs between scope and effort. Sometimes developers tend to…Nov 9, 2012Nov 9, 2012
Clint SimonBe Lazy and SmartOne of the best things that you can do as a developer is to be equal parts lazy and smart. This is an art that can be mastered to great…Nov 7, 2012Nov 7, 2012
Clint SimonTypes of consultancies and how to pick oneOver the years I have come across software consulting companies in various states. It occurs to me that there must be a finite set of…Jul 21, 2011Jul 21, 2011