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Shawnee, KS to Minneapolis, MN via Waterloo, IA via KY
Jul 28, 2011

Last week I had an opportunity to drive from Shawnee, KS to Minneapolis, MN. Along the way I stopped in Waterloo, IA for a meeting. Here are pictures from that trip. At Shawnee, KS. Hot summer... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ford in India: Winding up the Indian car buyer
Jan 27, 2011

We love the story told by Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro, to illustrate how Western companies don't always get the Indian market. When Ford, he explained, decided to make a big move into India, it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Improving Software Product Quality With Effective SQA Solutions
Jan 21, 2011

Improving quality involves applying appropriate methods to close the gap between current and expected levels of quality as defined by standards. This core QA activity uses quality management tools... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Mobile Payments on Starbucks.. Why not make FREE drink Mobile?
Jan 19, 2011

Today Starbucks announced a mobile app for Blackberry and iPhone that will let customers pay for the coffee. That's wonderful and very convenient for Starbucks coffee drinkers. Just one more thing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Is Facebook just a craze, or can it topple Google?
Jan 6, 2011

Recent media attention to Facebook and people associated with it is just phenomenal. In late 2010 Facebook became number one site, in terms of unique visitors per month. It passed Google in October... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Facebook Overtakes Google To Become Most Visited Website In 2010
Dec 30, 2010

Here is original article from TechCrunch. ebay is not in top 10 for 2010. Bing is in. I am surprised to see myspace in Top10. Does anyone still uses myspace.. I thought everyone is on Facebook now..... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Offshoring: Smaller vendors take on bigger companies
Nov 1, 2010

Good article about the recent trends in outsourcing industry. US companies are increasingly preferring to work with smaller providers with niche expertise, better client attention and stronger value... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
6 Tips to Reduce Customer Support Cost by leveraging Software QA

Oct 27, 2010

With the challenging economic and business conditions, its not only the service / product provider companies, but often their end clients are also going through organization changes which many times... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
7 Common Mistakes Software Product Manager Should Avoid

Oct 19, 2010

While working for many years with software product managers and small / mid-size ISVs, I have seen time and again companies falling into traps on their way to new product development. Here I am... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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