I was fortunate enough to be asked to comment on a recent article in the Financial Times about software eating software, or software automation. The article is behind the FT paywall for most of the US, so you may not be able to read it, but the gist of the article, written by Richard Newton, […]
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Programming by teaching – Dr. Guillaume Bouchard
The future of programming is not teaching everyone how to code, which is the current and popular path. The future of programming is, I am convinced, teaching computers how to better understand human instruction. It is the only way to scale creativity and progress quickly enough. In the video below, Dr. Guillaume Bouchard talks about […]
Faster Software Development
If you’re building software and you’ve got a decision to make about how you run your organization, or what technology you might want to use, the very first question you should ask is: Will it make us faster while not sacrificing essential quality? Every Decision Matters Over the past eight months I’ve had the […]
Searching Media Files on Dropbox Using Clarify.io
About a month and a half ago I competed in a hackathon in Lisbon, Portugal called TADHack. The gathering was for developers and companies looking to create new and interesting apps in the telecom space. I created a quick application called Tadslack that showed how to integrate services from three companies I believe to be […]
How I Broke a 30-Year Old Bad Habit – The Power of Small Tweaks
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been going to the dentist twice a year to get my teeth cleaned. And every time I’ve gone to the dentist, I’ve been asked the same thing: “Are you flossing regularly?” The hygienist who’s cleaning my teeth already knows the answer to the question or they […]
Books to Read – Summer 2015
I’ve been in a pretty heavy season of work these last few months, and as a result the reading has slipped a bit. Here’s a list of my must-reads from the last few months. The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan Every now and then I read a book that has the effect of slapping me […]
A Man Above Reproach
My Dad A few weeks ago, on the night of May 2, 2015, most of the entire Barstow clan gathered in tiny Oneonta, NY to be with my Dad (above, with my Mom right there as always) as he gave his final professional performance. My dad taught music history, concert choir, and a bunch of […]
Books to read – December 2014
As we head down the stretch of 2014, here’s my list of books to read for the merry month of December 2014. This month’s books are an eclectic mix, as I’ve been branching out into some new territories these last couple of months. I hope you enjoy this month’s picks, and Merry Christmas to everyone […]
Films to watch – November 2014
As an addition to this month’s Books to Read, I’ve decided to add some things that I consider must-watch since you’ll probably have some downtime over the next few days. All of the selections in this month’s list are available on Netflix. I was transfixed by all of these, and I hope you enjoy them […]
Books to read – November 2014
Just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday (if you live here in the US), here’s my list of must-reads for November 2014. As usual, it’s a pretty diverse set of books to choose from. I hope you enjoy these selections as much as I did. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis […]