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James Wrubel

The Puppy Paradigm for Software Development Estimation

In my previous role as fractional CTO, and even in my current role as a Portfolio Executive for Innovation Works, I’m frequently asked to…

May 29, 2020

The Puppy Paradigm for Software Development Estimation

May 29, 2020

James Wrubel

Automating Intro Tracking With Streak and Zapier

Using the Streak CRM and Zapier to passively track intros my VC firm makes for its portfolio companies

May 12, 2020

Automating Intro Tracking With Streak and Zapier

May 12, 2020

James Wrubel

Slow Query tracing on Amazon RDS MySQL

Recently I needed to set up slow query logging for an Amazon RDS MySQL instance. It turned out to be harder than I expected and the docs…

Oct 2, 2018

Slow Query tracing on Amazon RDS MySQL

Oct 2, 2018

James Wrubel

A #newsocialnetwork

#deleteFacebook sure is gaining steam, huh. The criticisms of Facebook are well-founded, as are criticisms of twitter’s seeming inability…

Apr 10, 2018

A #newsocialnetwork

Apr 10, 2018

James Wrubel

Advice for technical sales staff, from a CTO/potential new client

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Feb 9, 2018

Advice for technical sales staff, from a CTO/potential new client

Feb 9, 2018

James Wrubel

A Review of the Udacity Deep Learning Foundations Nanodegree

Update 9 March 2018: Udacity released additional extracurricular material as a supplement. It’s not graded but it is a nice additional…

May 24, 2017

A Review of the Udacity Deep Learning Foundations Nanodegree

May 24, 2017

James Wrubel

Building https://beergoggl.es Part 1: Background

I recently launched my first app. Beer Goggles helps people find great beer when they’re out at restaurants & bars. I’ve had so much fun…

Apr 27, 2017

Building https://beergoggl.es Part 1: Background

Apr 27, 2017

James Wrubel

Simple and free things you can do to protect your online privacy

Recently the Senate voted to remove regulations that prevented Internet Service Providers from using or selling customer browsing and…

Mar 24, 2017

Mar 24, 2017

James Wrubel

2016: Aún aprendo

Even setting the geopolitical overtones aside, 2016 was a year of great change. 2016 was a forcing function. Some changes, like the loss of…

Dec 30, 2016

2016: Aún aprendo

Dec 30, 2016

James Wrubel

An Outsider

Remember Matt Millen?

Nov 5, 2016

An Outsider

Nov 5, 2016

James Wrubel

James Wrubel

Portfolio exec @iwpgh. @carnegiemellon & @umich grad. Former CTO @thinkthrumath. I 🏊 🚴🏻 🏃🏼 in whatever time’s left.

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