2019-10-31 Thursday - "Rabid Agile" (tm)

I had an opportunity to cite this today - in a client meeting, while discussing how I've defined proponents of "Rabid Agile" (tm) - that promote the idea that there is no need to document the design of the software to be built (or, draw diagrams) - and who claim the source code is the design. 

Meeks Software Architecture Conjecture #1:

"The source code may (or may not) be a full implementation of the desired capability needed by the business - but is more likely just an approximation (constrained by permitted time, allocated budget, and available skills/talent of the team involved). Therefore it should not be confused with the actual or desired (or envisioned) design - that may require multiple years to achieve - of which the current source code may only reflect a partial (and incomplete, or inaccurate) representation."

 

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2019-10-25 Friday - Microsoft Wins $10B JEDI Gov Cloud Contract

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-wins-pentagons-10-billion-jedi-cloud-contract-beating-amazon-2019-10-25?mod=home-page


Additional reporting...

• Trump allegedly ordered former Defense Secretary James Mattis to ‘screw Amazon’ one year before awarding a hotly contested $10 billion defense cloud contract to Microsoft

• Amazon Web Services is 'evaluating options' after Microsoft wins $10 billion JEDI contract out from under its nose 
• Amazon blasts the Pentagon for awarding $10billion cloud contract to Microsoft saying it is 'unmistakable bias' 

2019-10-20 Sunday - Growing a Professional Network

In late March, I embarked on a focused effort to expand my professional network. I started with ~500 connections - pruned that down to ~475, and began working on building new branches, expanding my network with a new tapestry of far-flung roots.

Today marks a milestone (after some further pruning) > 2,000 - high quality connections - a carefully curated global network of: Decision makers, leaders, innovators, scientists, scholars, researchers, amazing engineers and technologists, creators, makers, teachers, communicators, writers, speakers, executives.

2019-10-19 Saturday - USB 3.0 KVM Switcher

I'm looking to add a bit of kit to my traveling office setup - a solution to allow me to easily switch using my Logitech MK540 wireless keyboard and mouse - between two computers.

This is the product I've selected to order...

ULBRE Soho KVM Switch 4 Port USB 3.0 Sharing Box Selector, 4Port Peripheral Switcher KM Adapter KVM Console Hub for Office PC Printer Mouse Keyboard

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DKD7JHG/
• Amazon'sChoice
• 116 reviews  
• Note this statement in the product description: "2.4Ghz wireless devices, such as wifi, wireless keyboard and mouse adapters, may not work stably in close proximity to USB 3.0 devices or hubs. Try using the host port or a USB 2.0 connection."

 

Other alternatives I considered:

USB 3.0 Switch Selector,ABLEWE KVM Switcher Adapter 4 Port USB Peripheral Switcher Box Hub for Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Printer, PCs with One-Button Switch and 2 Pack USB Cable, by ABLEWE

• https://www.amazon.com/Selector-ABLEWE-Switcher-Peripheral-One-Button/dp/B07TS5JNT3
• 61 reviews

Rocketek USB Switch, USB 3.0 Sharing Switch for 2 Computers Sharing 4 USB 3.0 Ports, KVM Switches for PCs with One-Button Swapping, High Data Transfer Speed & 2 Pack USB Cable 

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WPYJRRZ
• 15 reviews

USB3.0 Switch Selector, 2 Computers 6-Port USB 3.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch Hub Adapter for Keyboard, Mouse, U-disk, Printer, KVM One-Second Switcher USB3.0, Compatible with Mac / Windows / Linux

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T89NTXK/
• 7 reviews

USB 3.0 Switch Selector, 2 Computer Sharing 4 USB Devices, KVM Switcher Box for Mouse Keyboard Scanner Printer PC, with One Button Swapping and USB3.0 Cable, by Rybozen

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S7YNN3S
• 61 reviews

USB3.0 Manual Sharing Switch for USB Device USBHUB Printer Scanner Two Computers (A/B Switch) by Miraview Netmate

• https://www.amazon.com/USB3-0-Sharing-Printer-Scanner-Computers/dp/B077LKGZGZ/
• 3 reviews

2019-10-13 Sunday - Book Review - SharePoint Online from Scratch

SharePoint Online from Scratch: Office 365 SharePoint from basics to advanced 5th Edition

by Peter Kalmström

My Amazon Review:

When I started my search for a useful text to accelerate my learning curve of SharePoint Online, I did an exhaustive examination of the Table of Contents of almost every recently published SharePoint book available on Amazon.

Peter's organization of the information in his book was exceptionally notable - and was my first purchase. My intuition was correct - and I have not been disappointed. His writing is concise - and provides immediate actionable value.

Later, I found that Peter has also provided excellent supplemental information on his web site - and his YouTube channel videos are very helpful as well.

A github repository I've started to organize my lessons learned - as I find other useful resources, books, videos, presentations, tips, and tricks:

• https://github.com/intltechventures/Lab.SharePoint

2019-10-12 Saturday - Google I/O 2019 videos

Google I/O 2019 All Sessions Playlist (179 Videos)

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOU2XLYxmsILVTiOlMJdo7RQS55jYhsMi

GCP at Google I/O 2019 Playlist (10 videos)

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIivdWyY5sqJa8q_WL4efzUqNkNuacImb

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