Business on phil@bajsicki:~$ http://localhost:1313/categories/business/ Recent content in Business on phil@bajsicki:~$ Hugo en-us Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:30:43 +0200 Shiny objects, and learning http://localhost:1313/blog/shiny-objects-and-learning/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200 http://localhost:1313/blog/shiny-objects-and-learning/ <p>It&rsquo;s been three months, and life has moved forward a little. Today&rsquo;s rant is one that&rsquo;s been brewing in me for a long time.</p> <p>One of the most pernicious, annoying, frustrating, infuriating aspects of online businesses is the influence of non-technical management.</p> A kind view of business http://localhost:1313/blog/a-kind-view-of-business/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0100 http://localhost:1313/blog/a-kind-view-of-business/ <p>Scrolling LinkedIn today, I saw a post talking about the entitled attitude of business owners when hiring<label for="sidenote-1" class="margin-toggle sidenote-number">(1)</label> <input type="checkbox" id="sidenote-1" class="margin-toggle"/> <span class="sidenote"> <span class="sidenote-number">(1)</span>Sorry for not linking to it, I can&rsquo;t morally support that platform. </span> .</p> On Avoidance in Business http://localhost:1313/blog/avoidance-in-business/ Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200 http://localhost:1313/blog/avoidance-in-business/ <p>I have worked with a wide variety of businesses. I feel like that puts me in a reasonably good position to comment on one of the most frequent issues small businesses encounter.</p> [Happy Holidays!] On posting lists for self-promotion http://localhost:1313/blog/lists-self-promotion/ Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100 http://localhost:1313/blog/lists-self-promotion/ <p>Recently I have been talked into signing up for LinkedIn by a friend. I found myself faced with a wall of blatant self-promotion.</p> On the value of calling it a day (and how to get there) http://localhost:1313/blog/call-it-a-day/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200 http://localhost:1313/blog/call-it-a-day/ <p>There is little as refreshing as finishing all the work you have to do on a Friday early.</p> Realistic deadlines http://localhost:1313/blog/realistic-deadlines/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200 http://localhost:1313/blog/realistic-deadlines/ <p>Recently a wrote an after-action report on a project that failed to materialize for a number of reasons. The details are irrelevant - whether it worked or not would be an afterthought given its consequences in other places.</p> Some thoughts on SaaS and business applications of Free Software http://localhost:1313/blog/saas-business-foss/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200 http://localhost:1313/blog/saas-business-foss/ <p>SaaS is a pain in the rear for many reasons, which bother me a lot and which I can&rsquo;t help but vent about today.</p>