Cleve Gibbon If you like something, you’ll use it. A lot. That’s product engagement. I recently listened to John Straw speaking on a McKinsey podcast. I’m sharing his super simple way of thinking about product engagement. Take a look at these two companies: Company A: Makes $1, per 100 users, with 1k interactions per day Company B: … Read more
My wife is a writer. Last week she shared an interesting piece of advice for dealing with writer’s block. Cleve, you need a good dose of healthy curiosity Cleve. Of course, I asked for more details and I got this: Every week research something that you’re curious about. Something I’m curious about? Well, … Read more
Cannes Lions Innovation happens every year. This year it’s fully digital. The best of best submit their creative works in the hope of winning. Sadly, Cannes was canned in 2020 due to COVID. So in 2021, there’s two years’ worth of innovative work to judge. I had the honor of joining 9 other judges that … Read more
I’m a Londoner living in America. However, I still need a UK number primarily for banking purposes. Security is real. However, mobile provider tariff plans are both complicated and costly. So how do you get a reliable UK number with the least amount of pain? My brother introduced me to Devyce. One phone. Two numbers. Devyce … Read more
I’m black. Born in England and live in Seattle, Washington. I turned fifty in 2021. I’ve three careers – so far – an academic (5 years), a software architect (6 years), and currently a chief technology officer (16 years). For the last twenty years I’ve head leadership positions where I created and/or part owned those … Read more
Digital wallets are on the rise. In year COVID – 2020 – digital wallets surpassed cash as the number one payment at all point-of-sales globally. That’s a big deal. But what are you and I using now instead of cash? Cash was King I’ve got a baby on the way. So my wife and I … Read more
Have you ever heard someone say, “it’s not just about the tech“? Yes, you have. In fact, it’s more like, how many times? Now think back to the context in which technology was presented in that way. This isn’t a magic trick, but I already know. Technology was put down to better position something else. … Read more
What is the best way to forecast technology cost declines? And why is that important? Well if you can accurately predict cost, you can better plot growth. Moreover, if that cost is technology – a massive engine for exponential growth – we can make smaller and smarter investments, earlier and more often, to maximise future … Read more
Have you heard of Luvvie Ajayi Jones? I had the pleasure of joining a zoom call with her at a company summit. She was awesome. A comedian. Writer. Truth teller. So, that is Luvvie. Instead of me telling you about her, I highly recommend you watch her in action. She killed it in a ten … Read more
Twenty years ago technical agility unlocked smarter ways to ship software faster. Did you that Amazon.Com releases code changes to meet customer needs every 12 seconds? Now, after a year of living with COVID, business agility is now the next mountain to climb. Growth is the term of the day. It’s important. But let’s not … Read more