Having been on the CEO / founder side and now actively investing, I have been thinking about what makes a good early stage startup angel investor.
Good investor / Bad investor
January 14, 2020 in Startups
My favourite books of 2019
January 8, 2020 in BooksIn 2019 I read 66 books (with an average length of 289 pages). Here are the ones I rated 5 stars.
Obsolescence forced by software
December 29, 2019 in Product EngineeringPerfectly functional hardware, forced into obsolescence by software. Do you always want to use the latest and greatest? What about your users? How long should you maintain software and APIs for?
Staying connected to the front line
December 22, 2019 in Product Engineering, StartupsWhen was the last time you spoke to your manager’s manager or your company CEO? You can only effectively manage 7-10 people so this post explores how you can stay in touch (with customers and employees) as your organisation grows.
Environmental circular economy and resource efficiency pledges in the UK General Election 2019
December 13, 2019 in Environment, PoliticsComparing Labour and Conservative party General Election 2019 manifesto pledges on the environmental resource efficiency and the circular economy.
Assessing the Uses of Contemporary Aerial and Space Borne Sources of Remote Sensing Data
December 4, 2019 in EnvironmentFocusing on the era since Landsat-1, this essay will consider the development and application of space borne remote sensing techniques alongside aerial applications. The more recent development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will also be examined.
Losing it in the last mile – why owning the full delivery stack is important
November 27, 2019 in Product Engineering, StartupsOwning the full delivery stack is a principle that applies widely and yet few seem to understand how important the end to end customer experience is.
Sustainability doesn’t work without transparency
November 19, 2019 in EnvironmentWhy can’t environmental impact be like the price mechanism in a properly competitive market?
The one job of the early stage startup CTO
November 13, 2019 in Product Engineering, StartupsWith so many things happening in early stage startups, what is the one thing the CTO should focus their time on?
The best note taking apps for Mac – markdown, open format, cross platform
November 6, 2019 in ProductivityApple Notes on macOS 10.15 is buggy so I decided to evaluate other note taking apps. What are the best options for notes on Mac that support markdown, open formats and work cross platform?
