Over the last 20 years, as I have observed, advised, and launched numerous startups, I’ve come to the conclusion that early to mid-stage companies don’t…
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Douglas working in a technical team lead meeting in Philadelphia. I met Douglas in the mid 1990’s when our shared interests were primarily music. Our…
Impromptu Network at a Liberating Structures Workshop In June, I had the pleasure of meeting Anna Jackson, of Alpinista Consulting and she introduced me to…
When talking with potential customers about Design Sprints I always spend some time explaining how to properly conduct the interviews on Day 5. I still…
Douglas facilitating at Boundless An outside facilitator, especially an experienced expert, is often the critical ingredient needed to position your Design Sprint for excellence. Jake…
Image via cringely.com My mother often said that before I marry someone, I should embark on an extensive, non-luxurious trip into a developing country with…
Regardless of what process religion you prescribe to, it is hard to argue with the benefits of iterative software development. Unfortunately, it is not enough…
For many years I have had an interest in what I call economical software development. Eric Ries’s minimum viable product is an example of an…
I wrote a story, Twyla’s Design Sprint Journey a few weeks ago and the Google Ventures design team graciously agreed to host it on their…
It only seems fitting to write about the birth of the name Voltage Control on the anniversary of my first trip around the Sun. In…
