https://blog.barrow.me/tags/innovation/Recent content in Innovation on Michael BarrowHugoen-usMichael BarrowTue, 11 Jul 2017 09:30:00 -0700https://blog.barrow.me/posts/who-says-that-it-has-to-be-complicated/Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:30:00 -0700https://blog.barrow.me/posts/who-says-that-it-has-to-be-complicated/<p>If there were one, single maxim for the IT industry, it is: &ldquo;The only constant is change.&rdquo; Surely, anyone who has spent more than a few days in this business could figure that out on their own. However, I have noticed that a lot of the change is due to an inexplicable movement towards increased complexity disguised as innovation. This is &ndash; to put it bluntly &ndash; complete idiocy.</p>https://blog.barrow.me/posts/dont-believe-your-hype/Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:41:00 -0700https://blog.barrow.me/posts/dont-believe-your-hype/<p>In today&rsquo;s world of constant self-promotion, it&rsquo;s pretty easy to fall into the trap of thinking that &ndash; to steal an old saying &ndash; your shit don&rsquo;t stink. For individuals (and startups) trying to get noticed in an ever-crowded landscape, a little overt promotion never hurt. In fact, it is required in order to get access to the air, water, and sunlight the nascent enterprise needs to succeed. The point here is that it&rsquo;s ok to exude confidence or even braggadocio as conditions merit; just don&rsquo;t let things get to the point where you believe your own hype.</p>