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Three Rules for Better Decision Making
Three Rules for Better Decision Making
Golden rules for faster and better decision making
Mat Ellis
Feb 7, 2021
How I Learnt to Love macOS Screenshots
How I Learnt to Love macOS Screenshots
Handy HOWTO on how to streamline sharing bits of your screen with others.
Mat Ellis
Jan 29, 2021
Fear and Loathing on Planet Earth
Fear and Loathing on Planet Earth
As a group, humans are bad at digesting really big and equally bad news. When faced with disaster, we seem to have evolved, at least…
Mat Ellis
Oct 12, 2020
How Boring Can Be Exciting
How Boring Can Be Exciting
It’s been snowing here, much more than usual. Despite being confined to quarters already (you may have heard there’s this bug going round)…
Mat Ellis
Feb 15, 2021
On Failing Big
On Failing Big
Winning can require learning how to lose.
Mat Ellis
Mar 26, 2014
The CIO is Dead, Long Live the Chief Integration Officer
The CIO is Dead, Long Live the Chief Integration Officer
The rapidly changing life of a CIO in the cloud.
Mat Ellis
Nov 26, 2013
How to be an entrepreneur?
How to be an entrepreneur?
I may have some advice.
Mat Ellis
Nov 25, 2013
Smoked Wagyu Brisket for Thanksgiving
Smoked Wagyu Brisket for Thanksgiving
A great alternative to turkey.
Mat Ellis
Oct 9, 2013
Save big on cloud costs
Save big on cloud costs
Keep an eye on the small stuff too, or you will pay big.
Mat Ellis
Sep 19, 2013
Grabbing the Cloud Cost Tiger by the Tail
Grabbing the Cloud Cost Tiger by the Tail
A completely new approach is required if you want to build a big cloud.
Mat Ellis
Aug 9, 2013
Cloud cost management, the “why” and the “how”
Cloud cost management, the “why” and the “how”
How to become a Cloud Hero, in five easy steps.
Mat Ellis
Apr 8, 2013
Three Cloud Management Resolutions for 2013
Three Cloud Management Resolutions for 2013
It’s time to start getting serious about your New Year’s cloud resolutions.
Mat Ellis
Jan 10, 2013
Why Not to Use the Cloud: the Top 10 “Good” Reasons
Mat Ellis
Sep 25, 2012
Applying a Startup Mentality to Local Government
Applying a Startup Mentality to Local Government
What life could be like with nimbler local government.
Mat Ellis
Aug 27, 2012
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