February 14, 2020

Greg Thomas

Apple vs PC vs the old Apple

The PC vs Old Apple ads were a riot – we couldn’t wait for the next one to come out. They perfectly took what we all disliked about PCs and applied it to the new Apple world (still not enough for me to change). If these commercials were to be done today – the message would be completely different – the new Apple vs the old Apple or the new Apple vs PC – as many would agree that both systems are better than the new Apple. But if you’re looking to send a message of change on your next

February 13, 2020

Greg Thomas

Don’t Let Bad Days Become Bad Weeks

We all have Bad days, when things go horribly wrong, when we don’t think we’ll recover and when the world looks like it’s on a permanent tilt. But bad days end when you go to bed. Don’t let bad days turn into bad weeks and don’t let them go any further than that. This is especially true when you’re leading a team because they need to know that all it was, was a bad day and nothing more.

February 12, 2020

Greg Thomas

Code Your Way Up

I recently finished a project that has taken me a few years to complete. It wasn’t easy, there was a significant amount of grinding involved as well as reading and editing and reading and editing and reading and editing. But after long last, the project is complete as I finished my first book – Code Your Way Up. Interestingly enough, most of the ideas and concepts for Code Your Way Up originated from this blog as I spit out ideas – some good, some bad, some with horrible grammar – but still enough to work them all out. The book

February 11, 2020

Greg Thomas

Templates Gone Wrong

I received this exact email in my inbox a few months ago (formatting and content preserved). Hi {{First Name}}. I’m [My Name], a [College Name] student from [City]. In the past three years, I’ve helped my clients generate an additional $250,000 in revenue, and have worked for major brands across Canada and the United States through my web development agency, [COMPANY]. I came across your [INDUSTRY] site, and it hasn’t been updated since [YEAR]. Here’s a mock-up of what your site could look like: [Link to WordPress template in their niche, through a subdomain of mine] Your new site will

February 10, 2020

Greg Thomas

The First Release

After my last post I got to thinking about what should be in a first release to make it worth the download, worth the “Get” from the App Store. Sometimes you need to ship the imperfect ship to get it out the door and start getting feedback from customers, but if it’s a dog’s breakfast you are shipping, it will be a dog’s feedback you will receive from your customers. Some general thoughts on what makes a first release succeed; Establish Table Stakes – this is the minimum quantity of what must exist in the release to be considered a