Rui Alves is the CEO of RUPEAL, a company he started back in 2007, coming from an IT background. The company has products in human resources, recruiting and invoicing. I talked to him about his beginnings, about the company's values, goals and mission, and about the entrepreneurship landscape. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Take us to the origins of RUPEAL. How did it … [Read more...]
The Digital World – May 2018
A bit later than anticipated, I'm starting a monthly column about the previous 30 days in the Digital world. The changes in this area are daily and many. So, I'll be taking note of the ones I find more relevant and relay them to you every month. I hope you enjoy these writings. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)If you are a connected person, you no doubt have been … [Read more...]
Hugo de Sousa – Interview
Hugo de Sousa has been working in the IT world for over 15 years. He's been involved in several Digital Transformation projects, namely in the Portuguese Justice Department. He has recently moved to Dublin, and I caught up with him to find out more about the move, and about his take on some digital issues. How did you first get interested in Digital Transformation? After … [Read more...]
Lisa Welchman – Interview
Lisa Welchman is an expert on digital governance. She's been working in digital issues since the early 1990s. I met her at the UXLX conference in 2015 and have stayed in touch since. We talked about her beginnings, about managing chaos, about digital transformation and digital governance, and about the future. How did you first get involved with digital issues? I worked in … [Read more...]
10 Podcasts I listen to
As you may know, I am a compulsive reader. I usually I average one book a week. I've also become an avid listener. I divide some of my spare time between reading and listening to podcasts. I listen to them at home, before bed, and during my commute. They are between 20 minutes and 2 hours long, so I consume some of them in parts, and I don't listen to every single episode. … [Read more...]
Podcasts I listen to – This Week in Startups
The podcast I most listen to in the area of entrepreneurship is "This Week in Startups", hosted by Jason Calacanis. From founders, to investors, to journalists, to opinion makers, to writers, Jason features and interviews them all on his show. These are mostly hour-long podcasts put out several times a week, so I must say I have some trouble keeping up. But Calacanis' style … [Read more...]
Facebook still going strong (Q2)
Yesterday, Facebook announced their quarterly earnings and gave an update on their community's progress. 1.49 billion people access Facebook monthly. That number is impressive, to say the least. You can check out the image below, where you can see that Whatsapp reaches 800 million people and Instagram 300 million users each month. CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg noted … [Read more...]
Podcasts I listen to – Freakonomics Radio
Stephen Dubner is the co-author of the Freakonomics book series, that put a very original twist on economic issues, using the lens of behavioural economics. I strongly recommend these. He is the host of Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that explores "the hidden side of everything". He has co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest as they go into every topic imaginable, from … [Read more...]
Podcasts I listen to – ProBlogger
I've been meaning to write a series of posts about the podcasts I listen to for a while, but never got to it until now. Having my own podcast is a recurring idea, and it may be realized still, whenever I find the time I lack. I'll start this series with the latest podcast I've subscribed to, the author of which is one of the voices I've read the most on what concerns … [Read more...]
Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants
Is there an irreconcilable divide between Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants? In short, no. We can all get along. Digital natives are those born into technology (after the 1990s), they know no reality pre Web (and related technologies), grew up with it and take it for granted. It comes natural to them, so they have it as a big advantage. Digital Immigrants have had to … [Read more...]