Jun 16, 2018How being a realtor and investor made me better at businessHow being a realtor and investor made me better at business It’s a bit odd, I must admit. Those things aren’t really tied together, I mean, sure there is tech in #realty (some) and in investments (more) but they aren’t usually conduits to becoming better at tech — so what gives? Getting started in real estate My start in #real estate was totally by chance. I…Balance Sheets7 min readBalance Sheets7 min read
Jun 4, 2018Why are Canadians (in tech) so risk averse?Why are Canadians (in tech) so risk averse? It comes off as a bit odd actually, we live in a country that is huge and has a ton of opportunities to branch out and do something amazing, yet we’re an often (self-proclaimed) #risk averse culture. This doesn’t simply just hold true across the board nor does it sound…Canada7 min readCanada7 min read
May 28, 2018Do you really need an MBA in tech?Is an MBA useful in tech? Let me preface this by stating that this post relates to SMB (small and medium-sized #business — including startups) and not at all in the Enterprise, as those are two completely different beasts. …Business7 min readBusiness7 min read
May 19, 2018Founding a startup — if I would’ve had one million dollarsIf I had a million dollars — I’d be rich! (Would I???) What may seem like a very long time ago for many of the people reading this, there was a song by the Barenaked Ladies — If I had a million dollars — in which they sing about all the things they would’ve done if they had $1,000,000. During the…Angel6 min readAngel6 min read
May 17, 2018What is AI — specifically what is deep learning? (and the internet of things — IoT)#Artificial intelligence is the future. Artificial intelligence is science fiction. Artificial intelligence is already part of our everyday lives. All those statements are true, it just depends on what flavor of AI you are referring to. Most of us are familiar with the term “Artificial Intelligence.” After all, it’s been…Artificial Intelligence7 min readArtificial Intelligence7 min read
May 15, 2018What is AI — specifically what is machine learning?#Artificial intelligence is the future. Artificial intelligence is science fiction. Artificial intelligence is already part of our everyday lives. All those statements are true, it just depends on what flavor of AI you are referring to. Most of us are familiar with the term “Artificial Intelligence.” After all, it’s been…Artificial Intelligence8 min readArtificial Intelligence8 min read
May 13, 2018What is AI — the definitive guide#Artificial intelligence is the future. Artificial intelligence is science fiction. Artificial intelligence is already part of our everyday lives. All those statements are true, it just depends on what flavor of AI you are referring to. Most of us are familiar with the term “Artificial Intelligence.” After all, it’s been…Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Apr 29, 2018Are developers getting smarter or dumber?Are developers getting smarter or dumber? I personally didn’t start coding because it was a huge passion. …Artificial Intelligence9 min readArtificial Intelligence9 min read
Apr 25, 2018The landlord tenant tribunal (in Ontario) is dumb as f*ckThis post is based on recent personal experience as a #landlord in #Ontario. It is devoid of my usual number of images, videos and media, but it explains the hardships that small landlords (those with 1–3 rental units) face when dealing with tenants AND (especially) with the broken system governed…Canada8 min readCanada8 min read
Apr 15, 2018Unicorns distract tech founders from the graveUnicorns distract tech founders from the grave This week’s article will be much smaller and lighter to consume, it is merely a warning to all #founders and investors out there about #unicorns. Lee calculated that 1 in 1,538 software and internet companies actually made it to unicornhood — or 0.7% Unicorn tech companies are a bad thing…Artificial Intelligence7 min readArtificial Intelligence7 min read
