• Low Code to No Code

    Low Code to No Code

    For several years, I’ve been hearing about low-code platforms. These are usually web-based tools such as QuickBase, Appian, and others that focus mainly on the professional developer market and promise to speed up the development process. The disruption created by this model of Software Defined Everything (SDX) has become increasingly evident. But up to now,…

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  • First Freedom

    First Freedom

    A recent article reported that most college students believe that offensive speech is not protected by the Constitution. Of those surveyed, 44% answered that offensive speech is not protected while 39% answered correctly that the Constitution protects offensive speech. I guess the other 17% didn’t know, which is almost as bad. 62% agreed that campus groups…

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  • Social Media Effects

    Social Media Effects

    I’ve often wondered about the effects of social media use. My roles as a technology manager, professor, observer of human behavior, and parent put the topic of social media squarely in my sights. I recently read an excellent article from the BBC on the effects of social media use, and while it was not scholarly,…

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  • French Agreement

    French Agreement

    Well, the netherworld must be cold today, because I found something on which I agree with the French. This article about banning supermarkets from throwing away food is a wonderful idea and a great use of legislation to help combat hunger, not only in our country, but worldwide. According to the article, France, which receives…

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  • Vote for the Fun for All Park in College Station

    Vote for the Fun for All Park in College Station

    Want to do something nice for the community where it costs you nothing and takes only a few seconds?  The College Station Noon Lions Club is supporting the Fun for All Play Ground in Central Park in College Station (http://funforallplaygroundbcs.com/).  The Fun for All park is playground specially designed for people of all abilities to…

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Adaptiman is the nom de plume of David Sweeney – retired CIO/CHRO, father, professor, brewer, and hiker.

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  1. Thank you for hilighting the other important notable differences other than just AI! Good to hear about Product management and…

  2. I really enjoyed reading this. Uncle Tim sent it to me. I plan to move to Fredericksburg by the end…

  3. This was an extremely interesting read. Thanks for sharing. Another song that comes to mind is Led Zeppelin’s Heartbreaker/ Living…