Month: September 2016

September 9, 2016

Greg Thomas

Do Something Different

There are a number of apps out there that all do the same thing, in the same way, on the same platform. And there is still room for more – the path is there, the hurdles are known, the market might not yet be saturated. Get in there and squeeze the last bit of juice from that lemon. Or – do something completely different, that goes against the grain, where the pitfalls are unknown, something that questions the status quo, that forces you to lead without declaring yourself a leader and above all where no market go exists. Give that

September 8, 2016

Greg Thomas

The Fallacy of Guaranteed Tipper

The guaranteed tip occurs when you are out dining with friends or family at a restaurant with a big group and the wait staff comes to you and says… “Since this group is over x, we automatically apply the gratuity of x %” I recently had this happen to me and instinctively replied – “Congratulations” – as you would to someone who had just won the lottery. Not the best response, but the triggered response to someone getting something for not having really tried.  They didn’t need to give their best service, they already knew what they were going to

September 7, 2016

Greg Thomas

No More Learning Excuses

It used to be an ordeal to learn a new programming language. Download the framework. Patch your OS (possibly) Install pre-requisites. Do the install. Configure it. Start Learning In some cases between 1 and 5, you had to download IDEs (Integrated Development Environment)  and sometimes these cost money. So there you are now, shelling out money, installing new frameworks, messing up your computer if you do it wrong what a pain. Now, now it’s more like this… Setup an account with your cloud provider of choice – Amazon, Google, Amazon, Other. Create a VM from a template that has what

September 6, 2016

Greg Thomas

5 Tips to Becoming a Great Storyteller

I saw a great presentation a few months ago and it really got me thinking as to what we need to do to create great presentations that engage an audience. Here are my tips and suggestions to achieve this – https://www.lifehack.org/450813/5-tips-to-help-you-become-a-great-storyteller.

September 5, 2016

Greg Thomas

Closer to Landing

I’m not the best flyer. I’m not quite sure where it stems from – being up 25,000 ft in a tin can careening at 500 km/hour or simply not being able to see what is coming next and controlling the turns and adjustments that come as a result. What I do know, is the closer I get to landing, the better I feel, the more relaxed I get. Is it because we are getting closer to land and the injury from impact would be lessened (somehow)? Is it because it is almost over and near the end? Is it because