Boy, it’s exhausting in AI….and the vocabulary continues to deepen. Despite what you’re seeing on LinkedIn live feeds, CRE might not be the best place to seek SMEs on AI - especially ML/LLM’s/Tokenomics. Like pollen in the Spring, CRE is allergic to DeFi. Vector databases are the antihistamines and prescription strength is only available after seeing the data doctor. Sadly, data doctors don’t traditionally work in CRE. Maybe they’re in the basement with their dev teams, crushing Celsius and j...

Boy, it’s exhausting in AI….and the vocabulary continues to deepen. Despite what you’re seeing on LinkedIn live feeds, CRE might not be the best place to seek SMEs on AI - especially ML/LLM’s/Tokenomics. Like pollen in the Spring, CRE is allergic to DeFi. Vector databases are the antihistamines and prescription strength is only available after seeing the data doctor. Sadly, data doctors don’t traditionally work in CRE. Maybe they’re in the basement with their dev teams, crushing Celsius and j...

When we think about professions where individuals ‘practice’ their work, it generally refers to fields where continuous improvement, updating of skills, and adherence to evolving standards or knowledge are crucial. Medicine, Law, Education, Music, and Sports come to mind. The terminology around “practice” relates to fields where there’s a direct, personalized service component, involving ongoing learning, ethical considerations, and a body of professional standards or regulations. Why don’t w...

When we think about professions where individuals ‘practice’ their work, it generally refers to fields where continuous improvement, updating of skills, and adherence to evolving standards or knowledge are crucial. Medicine, Law, Education, Music, and Sports come to mind. The terminology around “practice” relates to fields where there’s a direct, personalized service component, involving ongoing learning, ethical considerations, and a body of professional standards or regulations. Why don’t w...

Those who choose to practice technology and innovation see it. Advancements in chipsets and compute power will jettison us to next-level processing. The shift from central, to graphical has moved to neural. It feels fast because it is fast. We’ve never had more ability to ‘do’ than now. This is when we, as humans, give that speed the direction it needs. This is where speed turns into velocity - and we influence the intended outcome. This is a phase change. With most innovation, our new abilit...

Those who choose to practice technology and innovation see it. Advancements in chipsets and compute power will jettison us to next-level processing. The shift from central, to graphical has moved to neural. It feels fast because it is fast. We’ve never had more ability to ‘do’ than now. This is when we, as humans, give that speed the direction it needs. This is where speed turns into velocity - and we influence the intended outcome. This is a phase change. With most innovation, our new abilit...

Sometimes the biggest shifts in general-purpose technology seem to take the longest time to reach mass adoption. Web3 is no exception - or is it? In this piece, we’re going to take a look at the concepts of decentralization, blockchain, and token-based economics and pick a use case for each. 5 LIFETIMES FOR POWER Electricity as we know it took 130 years to reach the potential for mass adoption. That is if you consider Ben Franklin’s lightning, key, and kite experiment (1752) through to Thomas...

Sometimes the biggest shifts in general-purpose technology seem to take the longest time to reach mass adoption. Web3 is no exception - or is it? In this piece, we’re going to take a look at the concepts of decentralization, blockchain, and token-based economics and pick a use case for each. 5 LIFETIMES FOR POWER Electricity as we know it took 130 years to reach the potential for mass adoption. That is if you consider Ben Franklin’s lightning, key, and kite experiment (1752) through to Thomas...

We all see them in different ways. Natural system dependencies refer to relationships and interactions in ecosystems and the environment. They usually play a major role in circular systems, like soil health, the nutrient cycle, or the hydrologic cycle. Similar to nature, dependencies exist in software and technology too. They’re critical in development and operation, as they determine how different parts of the system interact and function together. Examples include libraries, frameworks, dev...

We all see them in different ways. Natural system dependencies refer to relationships and interactions in ecosystems and the environment. They usually play a major role in circular systems, like soil health, the nutrient cycle, or the hydrologic cycle. Similar to nature, dependencies exist in software and technology too. They’re critical in development and operation, as they determine how different parts of the system interact and function together. Examples include libraries, frameworks, dev...

Do you remember where you were? I do. I had just gotten off the phone with a friend of mine who works for the CDC in Washington, DC. It was a Friday afternoon, after lunch. The exact time escapes me, yet I remember there were buds on the trees, the grass was starting to grow and the hope of Spring was eternal. She said, “We don’t really know much, but we know we have to make some hard decisions to shut things down. You might want to pack up some things and head up to the farm for a bit.” The ...

Do you remember where you were? I do. I had just gotten off the phone with a friend of mine who works for the CDC in Washington, DC. It was a Friday afternoon, after lunch. The exact time escapes me, yet I remember there were buds on the trees, the grass was starting to grow and the hope of Spring was eternal. She said, “We don’t really know much, but we know we have to make some hard decisions to shut things down. You might want to pack up some things and head up to the farm for a bit.” The ...

MRV (Monitor, Record, Verify) strategy is a solid foundation for moving towards EOV (Ecological Outcome Verification). EOV is a holistic approach to assessing the health and resistance of land and ecosystems, particularly in regenerative agriculture. Stewardship of our land is a primary goal for us at The Retreat at Firefly Farm. Let’s explore how our MRV practices will help us transition to EOV - and maybe build an interesting community along the way. Our Sensor Stack Holistically, we measur...

MRV (Monitor, Record, Verify) strategy is a solid foundation for moving towards EOV (Ecological Outcome Verification). EOV is a holistic approach to assessing the health and resistance of land and ecosystems, particularly in regenerative agriculture. Stewardship of our land is a primary goal for us at The Retreat at Firefly Farm. Let’s explore how our MRV practices will help us transition to EOV - and maybe build an interesting community along the way. Our Sensor Stack Holistically, we measur...

The future of work. The future of education. The future of organizational structure. The future of AI. The future of cities. The future of the internet. When did everyone become a Futurist? I feel bad for ACTUAL Futurists. And while we’re on topic - when did everyone become an expert in strategy? Community Strategists, Marketing Strategists, Digital Experience Strategists, Content Strategists…oh my! With all this strategic thinking, it begs the question of who’s going to do all the work? AI -...

The future of work. The future of education. The future of organizational structure. The future of AI. The future of cities. The future of the internet. When did everyone become a Futurist? I feel bad for ACTUAL Futurists. And while we’re on topic - when did everyone become an expert in strategy? Community Strategists, Marketing Strategists, Digital Experience Strategists, Content Strategists…oh my! With all this strategic thinking, it begs the question of who’s going to do all the work? AI -...

For organizations that can move to digital transformation, radical transparency will be among the first of the benefits. Things we couldn’t see or didn’t know will become evident. Most of this transformation will happen through open-source data that has been validated by multiple, impartial parties. Chainlink’s Cross Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) calls them Decentralized Oracle Networks, or DON’s. CCIP enables our development teams to harness the advantages of liquidity and tap into ...

For organizations that can move to digital transformation, radical transparency will be among the first of the benefits. Things we couldn’t see or didn’t know will become evident. Most of this transformation will happen through open-source data that has been validated by multiple, impartial parties. Chainlink’s Cross Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) calls them Decentralized Oracle Networks, or DON’s. CCIP enables our development teams to harness the advantages of liquidity and tap into ...

I want to riff off a post that a colleague, Phil Kirschner, made this week on LinkedIn about org health. The post came from the viewpoint of an org’s sustainable competitive advantage based on their perspective and support of fully remote teams. He references a refreshed version of McKinsey’s Organizational Health Index (OHI) which I will link at the bottom of the article. More specifically, he cites GitLab as a glowing example. In February of 2021, I enrolled in one of the first educational ...

I want to riff off a post that a colleague, Phil Kirschner, made this week on LinkedIn about org health. The post came from the viewpoint of an org’s sustainable competitive advantage based on their perspective and support of fully remote teams. He references a refreshed version of McKinsey’s Organizational Health Index (OHI) which I will link at the bottom of the article. More specifically, he cites GitLab as a glowing example. In February of 2021, I enrolled in one of the first educational ...

Use every crayon color that you’ve got. A fishing pole sinks faster than a tackle box. Nothing turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old. A garbage can is a damn good spot to hide truck keys. Why go inside when you can go behind a tree? Walkin’ barefoot through the mud will knock the dust right off your soul. I learned that from a three-year-old. You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you...

Use every crayon color that you’ve got. A fishing pole sinks faster than a tackle box. Nothing turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old. A garbage can is a damn good spot to hide truck keys. Why go inside when you can go behind a tree? Walkin’ barefoot through the mud will knock the dust right off your soul. I learned that from a three-year-old. You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you...

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information - getting the facts wrong. Provided the data collection process is engineered with proper intent, a statement like ‘data doesn’t lie’ is misinformation. If the entire data collection process is designed deliberately to mislead - intentionally misstating the facts, that’s disinformation. Our modern world is full of both - let’s dive in. The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, properly a...

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information - getting the facts wrong. Provided the data collection process is engineered with proper intent, a statement like ‘data doesn’t lie’ is misinformation. If the entire data collection process is designed deliberately to mislead - intentionally misstating the facts, that’s disinformation. Our modern world is full of both - let’s dive in. The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, properly a...