Author Archives: Edward

A Systems Programming Interface

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Edward

I have the pleasure of working with a lot of very smart people who challenge me and help me grow every day. Recently we have been talking a lot about moving to a model where we have an API for … Continue reading →

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DevOps for Ops

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Edward

We spend a lot of time focused on DevOps for Devs in the industry. A lot has been written about how we can make life better for developers through automation, Lean, Agile, Kanban, etc. etc. but it seems like there … Continue reading →

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A few of my favorite 2017 things . . .

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Edward

This has been a very interesting year in my household. It certainly seems to have flown by as well. I’ve been fortune enough to have discovered some really cool stuff this year, and they certainly show where my priority lies … Continue reading →

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It’s been awhile

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Edward

Howdy. It’s been awhile since I’ve darkened this particular internet doorway. Peter’s been doing a standup job keeping the site running and churning out interesting content, much thanks to him! A lot has happened since I last checked in, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Bespoke IT vs. Fit for Purpose

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Edward

I’ve been focused on blogging over at EMC’s InFocus blog for the last year, but I want to get back to the Practical Polymath and start blogging more frequently about a wider variety of topics. First up is some thoughts … Continue reading →

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Analytics and Big Data for Infrastructure

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Edward

I had an interesting conversation a few weeks ago and was asked where am I placing my big bets for the future of IT. I’ve been very interested in Big Data and Analytics for awhile now and this question made … Continue reading →

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Big Data and Creativity

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Edward

One of the things I appreciated most about my high school education was the fact that the curriculum was developed with the express goal of teaching us how to think rather than teaching us by rote.  There was no “new … Continue reading →

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On censoring and innovation

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Edward

Perhaps it’s apophenia or selection bias but reading Stephen’s latest post over at Pack Rat on Tim Cook and Steve Ballmer struck a chord with some other stuff I’ve been reading and thinking about. As I wrote previously I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Hi-Fi

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Edward

I consolidated my home office and listening area in a bedroom last year, moving things from the basement and our living room, in an effort to spend more time up with the family.  All in all it has been great, … Continue reading →

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Getting back to living. . .

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Edward

I spend a lot of time talking with customers and my team about transformation.  How we can transform IT, how we can transform our relationship with our customers, and how can we transform our business to continue to compete and … Continue reading →

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