Bob Martens

Category: Business

  • Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software

    Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software by Nadia Eghbal I just finished this book while walking on the treadmill this morning and I am torn. There are definitely parts that I find insightful, especially as an overall look at the struggles open source communities, founders, contributors, maintainer, etc. run into […]

  • Quick Thoughts on the ThinkPad T495

    If you are looking for a good, competent Linux laptop, the ThinkPad T495 could be just the thing for you.

  • Have We Hit Peak Podcast?

    Have We Hit Peak Podcast? by Jennifer Miller, NY Times An interesting piece from the NY Times about the podcast “industry” right now and how many are thinking the “good times are coming to an end” (so to speak). Here is an interesting and salient quote to me: Call him cynical, but Jordan Harbinger, host […]

  • Goodbye Jony

    Apple announced that Chief Design Officer Jony Ive is going to be stepping away from the company later this year to form an independent design company. I have been a fan and user of Apple devices during the Jony Ive era and it will be interesting to see what happens from this point forward for […]

  • Team Chat Talk Posted

    I was privileged to lead a sectional at the WELS EdTechLead Summit this week and I have finally posted the presentation on this site. It was a lot of fun to be able to talk briefly about team chat platforms and just to show off some of the myriad of options available. I am hoping […]