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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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In many ways I think general purpose writing & thinking skills are as valuable as math skills. He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. It’s not that I don’t believe in liberal arts, humanities and the like.

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Mafia Sourcing – How Insider’s Game User Generated News

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I first learned the ropes around SEO (search engine optimization) and how for years this has been a cat-and-mouse game where people game the system (Google) through link exchanges, offshore SEO “agencies,&# widgets, algorithmically optimized content and the like that degrades the quality of search results.

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Five Keys to Our Long Term Survival

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Bill has survived multiple cycles in the game industry, and writes here his thoughts about his longevity in a volatile niche. Interestingly, we’ve won a number of deals by being the not-offshore alternative. Most people I know have had extremely bad experiences with offshore development.

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Avoid Monoculture. Travel. Read Widely. Let Experience be Your Compass.

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But poly sci taught me critical thinking and writing skills that I didn’t get in my econ classes. He writes about the fabric of American life, often from the perspective of his Jewish, New Jersey roots. The book is framed in the context of Balram writing a letting to the leader of China trying to explain how India works.

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Are You Properly Managing Your Core Competency?

Startup Professionals Musings

Its hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency. Dont expect a contract company, either offshore, onshore, or near-shore, to implement a vision that is still in your head. core competency entrepreneur near shoring offshoring outsource startup'

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6 Realities To Evaluate Your Outsourcing Alternatives

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency. Don’t expect a contract company, either offshore, onshore, or near-shore, to implement a vision that is still in your head. Focus on operational processes, rather than innovative new ones.

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6 Due Diligence Concerns Before Outside Contracting

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency. Don’t expect a contract company, either offshore, onshore, or near-shore, to implement a vision that is still in your head. Focus on operational processes, rather than innovative new ones.