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Re: Clever Idea – Invitations with Angular and OAuth

Burgher Jon — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:13:58 -0000

Well, not as clever as I thought then... This doesn't work right for me. Will have to diagnose why... Perhaps because I didn't do inheritance. Will put it on my tech debt stack and get back to it after the season starts.

Re: Clever Idea – Invitations with Angular and OAuth

David Tajchreber — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:39:21 -0000

angular2 supports "deep linking" in the router:

https://angular-2-training-...
https://angular.io/tutorial...

Re: Agile/DevOps Maturity Model at the Team Level

Burgher Jon — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:52:31 -0000

Thanks Kit!

Re: Agile/DevOps Maturity Model at the Team Level

Kit Mendelson — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:47:59 -0000

I like this model. A lot.

Re: I’m Moving To NYC!

Theresa Smith — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:17:44 -0000

Congrats on the new job and move. I miss living in NYC sometimes, so enjoy it. Rakka Cafe for falafel in the LES is one I recommend.

Re: I’m Back

tcaddoo — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:41:33 -0000

I like the change in direction. I have taken a hiatus myself. Welcome back!

Re: Staying Plugged In To Tech News

Burgher Jon — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:38:41 -0000

Adding it to my feed. Sorry for the slow response, when I first saw the comment in the email it just said "Sean" and sounded like Spam. When I saw the email address I looked at it with new light.

Re: Staying Plugged In To Tech News

Sean — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:07:57 -0000

Hey Jonathan- Great resources. My mentor Danny McCall publishes an eclectic collection of innovation related happenings (updated frequently). May be worth checking out for some out-of-the-mainstream provocations - http://www.pollentransport.com

Re: I’m Back

Burgher Jon — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:34:02 -0000

I noticed an error... Fannie is in conservatorship, not receivership... VERY different things.

Re: I’m Back

Burgher Jon — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:33:00 -0000

Jules, thanks for the comment. For the post, I considered CIO to be equal to software selection and development and CTO to be equal to infrastructure and DC.

I've been focused lately on companies in the financial services sector... may have forgotten that not everyone spends ~10% of revenue on IT. I've found in smaller shops that the CIO is really more like a CTO (there isn't much development, and these days the business usually selects the software itself).

Re: I’m Back

Jules — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:22:24 -0000

Hey Jonathan .... might be interesting for you to investigate the different interpretations of the CIO and CTO roles .... I've discovered that they can vary industry to industry, company to company .....

Re: Back In Action

rauterkus — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:02:43 -0000

Good to see you back behind the wheel of the blog. Blog away. But, we do reserve the right to request that you return the "H" some day in the future.

Re: Entrepreneurial Lessons from The Great Gatsby

Jessica Stanton — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:52:26 -0000

No, you are right...

Re: Technology Perceptions

Burgher Jon — Sat, 26 May 2012 08:33:12 -0000

Beer John, you'll never get coffee from me. Just lots of beer. And McChickens.

Re: Technology Perceptions

John Wendel — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:18:37 -0000

No coffee needed, but I assume it has to do with Stewie's fear of Peter's copy of that record.

Re: A Thought on My 29th Birthday

Sheppard Narkier — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:23 -0000

Great insight Jonathan, so how many years will you remain 29? By the way that armor looks fit for the Android logo that google uses.

Re: Zuck’s Sweatshirt

Sheppard Narkier — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:22 -0000

You make an excellent point Jonathan, because of his success in developing a product that people want to use, and the fact that his development skills were strong enough to launch the product, he makes a refreshing role model, although not necessarily an ideal one. The importance of sticking to his roots is an important signal to younger folks that building something can be both emotionally and financially rewarding.

Re: Content as a Service

StockFuel — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:30:48 -0000

Interesting article. User-generated content for sale has been a hot topic as well. At StockFuel: http://stockfuel.com, Pittsburgh-based, we're attempting to change the microstock model. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on what we have to offer.

Also, there are plenty of plugins that do just what you've suggested, merge content via RSS Feeds and display it. AutoBlogged being one of them:
http://autoblogged.com. Works brilliantly with WP. I could see news sites being created and working well with this type of technology.

Re: Sauerkraut Sunday: The Teutonia Männerchor Edition

AJL — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:47:25 -0000

Indeed, The Teutonia Maennechor does have great sauerkraut (homemade) and German blood isn't compulsory in order to visit the club for lunch, just call ahead and make reservations.

See our events: http://www.pghmannerchor.co... and Friday Lunch Menu:
http://www.pghmannerchor.co... find your comment approved and posted at http://www.pghmannerchor.co.... Also, see our entry and contribution to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: Ministry

Ken — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:08:20 -0000

Amen. The church has since closed its Mt. Lebanon Center. A quick google search yields numerous results proclaiming that they are "spiritually abusive." Sounds like they have created heaps of broken and dislocated people in their affluent perch.

Re: Sauerkraut Sunday: The Cecilia und die Sauerkrauts Edition

John Hammer — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:46:11 -0000

Cecilia must be a huge fan of Herb Alpert.

Re: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Dave Brillhart — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:03:31 -0000

You'll be fine Jon! You've got a powerful resume and a great attitude. I'm not so sure about your ex-employer. Never a good sign when R&D (product/offering development) is axed and a company resorts to just selling what is (left) on the cart. Most likely they are making the books look good (revenue per employee, cutting expense) in preparation for being acquired. It'll be exciting to see what your next gig will be. Onward and upward. Enjoy what limited time off you might have. And get ready for your next adventure!

Re: Apple Stock and the Laws of Probability

mark mcallister — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:12 -0000

Apple's still under valued, with their foray into The TV market and Education Markets they will continue to disrupt. The beauty of their products is their integration amongst themselves. No other company offers a seamless experience across so many unique devices... apples about to blow out earnings again and probably won't move much because of manipulation, but this time next year, it will have surpassed $500 at some point this year.

Re: The Myth of the Virtual Desktop Comes to the Phone

Burgher Jon — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:08:17 -0000

I think the transition to thin clients based on cloud applications (Gmail, etc...) is subtly different than a transition to virtual desktops. While they both result in smaller computers on the client-side, they are different ways to skin the same cat. Actually, I think because of the maturity of cloud applications and the lack of adoption of virtual desktops, the window when virtual desktops is useful is coming to a close.

I think the same thing may happen where security software and the use of cloud based data (that's actually sitting on a server instead of actually sitting on your phone) may similarly mean that before the market adopts phone virtualization it won't be necessary.

As far as Tebow in New England goes. I think they have a great chance as long as by the end of the first quarter Tom Brady is only 70%, the starting center is injured, the entire defensive line is injured, the top 2 running backs are injured, the strong safety can't play, and the defense is too stupid to adapt from a strategy that clearly isn't working.

Re: The Myth of the Virtual Desktop Comes to the Phone

Dave Brillhart — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:59 -0000

Hey Jon! You captured the value prop of thin stateless clients well. It makes as much sense as Big Ben heading to the Superbowl again. I've preached the concept also, since the Java Station from Sun (circa 1996). You're right that IT (generally a cost center) rarely has the courage or power to mess with revenue-producing business units and their users. But, I think maybe the transformation may actually happen this time around. Because, it'll be the *users* that demand it from IT. Their new mobile platforms (tablets, powerful smart phone, etc) and fast ubiquitous cell/wifi networking allow them to access their data and run their apps and tap into networked services (Gmail, Web, Social, Banking, etc, etc), and they will demand similar access to corporate services. They may even think they came up with the idea, and wonder why IT is always behind the curve and playing catch up with innovation by consumers of IT :-). I'm okay with that... whatever it takes to offer resilient managed recoverable services. Ultimately it is a win-win. Speaking of which, can Tebow do it again in New England!?