data 3 Tips to Own your KPIs like a boss Learn how to track your KPIs properly, define KPI action plans, and narrow your focus to what matters to own your KPIs like a boss. These tips will help you get your organization back on track with your KPIs.
startup Apple Freeform vs Miro A review of the collaboration canvas tools Apple Freeform and Miro. Both tools allow for brainstorming with virtual post-it notes with others to structure ideas visually. This article compares Apple Freeform with Miro.
Web3 Could a DAO Model Be the Key to Rescuing Open Source Funding? Open Source is struggling to secure funding and resources to support projects long term. DAOs are the answer to secure and transparently organize funding and resources.
startup How to Make Your Marketing Team More Agile Do you feel like your marketing efforts are falling behind the competition? Are you having a hard time keeping up with the latest trends? If so, you may need to start using agile marketing techniques. Agile marketing is a way of working that is fast, flexible, and responsive. It allows
monitoring How to Monitor Third-Party SaaS applications The business world is powered by an ever-increasing number of SaaS applications. But who is monitoring the SaaS applications and can you afford a critical SaaS application going offline and impacting your business?
docker Why I created online courses How I transitioned from presenting courses and workshops to converting to online courses.
Life Hacking The Why Quality Sometimes the easiest way to attain information is just by asking Why. Start with Why and unlock insightful information.
Bootstrapping Hacking the McDonalds API What if I told you McDonalds doesn't have a public API. Better yet, what if someone spent the time going through the McDonalds online order process to figure out how to interact with the online ordering system to see if the Mc Sundae machine is online or not. The Verge
random Similarities Between Software Development and Skunk Works Projects Take a peak behind the curtain inside the Skunk Works projects. How these planes were developed have a lot similarities with modern software development.
Life Hacking Looking forward to 2020 2020 is now upon us. It is up to us to start making things happen. Here's my quick recap of 2019 and looking forward to 2020 things to do.
docker Säntis Systems Summit Recap The inaugural Säntis System Summit in Appenzell, Switzerland kicked off. The unconference was full of great people, topics, and beautiful scenery.
startup Limit your Tech Toolset It's easier than ever to buy new tools. Stop, first evaluate existing tools, do some information gathering, and combine the number of tools you have.
Security Transforming into an Open Business Being Open and Transparent is more than Git projects. We are now opening our blog and company metrics to add more transparency to our business and industry.
startup I Broke It It's easy to get swept up in daily life. But I broke something that was important to me and that is sharing information.
Ghost CMS Enough is Enough, Time for SaaS After a couple tragic website outages I finally decided to investigate alternatives. SaaS is the way to focus more on delivering content and less about maintaining.
startup Time to Make Something I'm going through a internal battle of what project I should start next. I've tried all the tricks of making short lists, pro/con comparisons and just about every other trick available. Time to close all my open apps and just Make Something. Don't fall prey to startup media hype.
Mountain Bike 2015 in Review and Goals for 2016 As I look back on 2014 year in review/2015 Goals post [https://www.brianchristner.io/2014-in-review-and-goals-for-2015/] I'm quite happy with what I've accomplished. However not a goal or accomplishment, the birth of our son Flynn was the biggest blessing I could ever imagine. Everything else pales in comparison when
Mountain Bike 2014 in Review and Goals for 2015 Wow what a year 2014 was. It had many up's and down's but had a lot of great accomplishments and moments. I'm happy to have completed so many goals this year but I want to continue my progress in 2015. My ToDo list for 2015 is big and and quite
startup First Project Launched - InstaGP It's been quite a ride to get to this point. After the first InstaGP Pivot [https://brianchristner.io/instagp-time-to-pivot/] until now it's been a lot of time coding and trial and error. I quite enjoyed the project and learned a ton about the Instagram API and Twiiter Bootstrap. Will it
startup InstaGP Time to Pivot After my initial post of 3 Startups before the end of the year I already have an update. Like lots of tech companies a pivot was definitely going to occur. Well I certainly didn’t expect a pivot so early on. I started working on InstaGP the Instagram + MotoGP (Motorcycle
startup Countdown to 3 Startup Launches! With the upcoming Christmas Holidays I've already set a very sporty goal for myself. I plan on launching 3 different startups before the end of the Christmas break. Enough of the sitting around dreaming of something to launch. I'm going to pull the trigger and force myself to launch and
