Honest thinking about technology decisions.

I found this old weathered stump on Lake McDonald's shore. I've always loved these types of shots and this is the first one I've really got that turned

The three roadblocks to big data success are: Starting too fast, Going too big and Corporate Culture

This is a capture of McDonald Lake during one of the overcast skies in Glacier National Park. Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 8-16mm.

This is a capture of a some rapids / waterfalls on McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park. Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 8-16mm at 13mm,

Pre-scripted interview questions are great to give you ideas on what topics you want to cover, but make the interview your own. Don't use the list as a crutch...have a conversation with the person you are interviewing...don't just lob questions at them.

Johns Lake - Glacier National Park

720K photos later...the 'perfect' photo. Perfect takes work. Are you willing to do the work?

Captured this little Junco with a Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 100-400mm L Mark II and an 1.4x extender attached. Handheld at 6400ISO anf 1/800sec.

Captured this hummingbird sitting in a tree in our front yard Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 300mm F4 handheld with Canon 1.4X III Extender.

A recent report from Tech Pro research sheds some light on Innovation and the CIO role within organizations

Are CEO's and CIO's aligned when it comes to digital transformation? based on an IDC survey, the answer may be no.

This was an iPhone snap while riding the ferry across Swiftcurrent Lake during a trip to Glacier a few months ago.

Based on the predicted rates of growth in big data, it looks like the future of big data is still a positive one.

Are companies failing at big data? Sure...but I think that's just because most companies are still very early in the learning cycle for big data.

This is Avalanche Creek Gorge on the Trail of the Cedars in Glacier National Park. Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 8-16mm.