May 16, 2022Our Metaverse of Work StackWe’ve been working in the metaverse with some of our team and clients for about a year. The results have been good, and we’re planning to expand our use to most of the team and clients over the next year. We began using the metaverse of work to collaborate better…Metaverse3 min readMetaverse3 min read
Apr 5, 2022Developers & Fixer-UppersDevelopers don’t like to be fixers of other developers’ code. If the developers are on the same team, proficient in the same language, and the fixing is happening as part of a code review, then cool, but otherwise, it is typically a pass. The older, undocumented, and foreign code is…Development5 min readDevelopment5 min read
Mar 4, 2022User Acceptance Testing ChallengesClient UAT (user acceptance testing) is a constant challenge for a services firm like AWH. UAT challenges are not reserved for firms like ours, however. Clients often underestimate the time, energy, and work needed for user acceptance testing. …Uat4 min readUat4 min read
Nov 26, 2021Avoid Pitch CompetitionsPitch competitions are all the rage for startups. The pandemic has slowed them a bit with only some transitioning to being virtual, but they are still ongoing and likely to pick up speed again in person soon. I wish they wouldn’t, though. I don’t think pitch competitions are good for…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Nov 16, 2021Separating Due DiligenceDue diligence as a part of any mid-market investment, merger, or acquisition transaction is a critical piece to assessing whether a transaction should occur. When an investor or acquirer is conducting due diligence on a potential transaction, it is best to have the different due diligence efforts done by separate…Diligence4 min readDiligence4 min read
Nov 9, 2021Technology Due DiligenceIt is surprising to me how little technology due diligence happens as part of investment, merger, and acquisition transactions, especially in the mid-market. I am surprised because any investment, merger, or acquisition transaction is relying heavily on technology for that transaction to make sense from both operational and financial growth…Due Diligence4 min readDue Diligence4 min read
Nov 3, 2021Fad LeadershipA team might not know what kind of a leader they need, but they sure as heck can tell you the kind they don’t — and a fad leader is at the top of that list. We’ve all experienced fad leadership. The leader who reads a book, goes to a…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Oct 25, 2021Securing API-to-API Azure App Services Using Managed IdentityBackground Some application architectures require one API application, deployed as an Azure app service, to invoke endpoints in another API application, also deployed as an Azure app service. In this diagram, the primary API application with core business logic invokes an “integration” API, which abstracts access to other resources.Api Integration6 min readApi Integration6 min read
Oct 20, 2021Tracking Improvement in a Creative ProfessionHow do you know that you’re improving? We discussed this question with a group of entrepreneurs and corporate innovation professionals during a recent roundtable that I host about all thing’s innovation. We had a fascinating and illuminating discussion, so I wanted to capture some of it in a post to…Improvement4 min readImprovement4 min read
Oct 12, 2021Core Web Vitals — Measuring Web App PerformanceWeb application performance is hard. You are developing applications for devices which you know nothing about. Users can be on desktop, mobile, tablets, or even game consoles. Each user on each device has unique performance characteristics, not to mention the headache that is network conditions. How do you ensure your…Web Performance7 min readWeb Performance7 min read
