Stories about Software
Editorial note: I originally posted this over on Hit Subscribe. It s the first in a series there I m calling The Agency Path which is going to be aimed at freelancers and small agencies, often in SEO/marketing, but with some broadly applicable topics. So I m back to writing about freelancing for freelancers, which is a lot... The post Identifying Good Search Visibility (SEO/GEO) Clients appeared…
Editorial note: I originally published this over on the Hit Subscribe blog. I was perusing the Heavybit newsletter this week when I decided to wander over to their site and see what they were up to. I have a longstanding relationship with some folks there, have done plenty of business with their portfolio companies, and... The post The Benny-Blanco Death of Developer Marketing appeared first on…
Technology has advanced past the point where I can listen to music at the gym. Earlier this week, one of the new JLab Bluetooth headphones I ordered about 6 weeks ago stopped working and started blasting me with static, mid-jog, for the 3rd time in as many gym trips. I d tried re-pairing, discharging and charging,... The post Who is John Galt in 2026? appeared first on DaedTech .
Editorial note: I originally wrote this post over on the Hit Subscribe blog. Second editorial note: I ve got a new theme! It was kind of forced on me by needing to upgrade the old PHP version and the old theme having long since stopped being up to date. I tried to pick something minimalist and... The post Want the Answer Engines to Send You Traffic? Show Up in Organic appeared first on DaedTech .
I have a complex relationship with generative AI. On the one hand, I use it constantly and find it to be a godsend for some formerly laborious stuff. I ll never visit another recipe site, comb through some dusty gadget troubleshooting site, or write boilerplate code by hand as long as I live. Read through terms... The post The Interesting Case of Flattening Mean Time to Mediocrity appeared first…
About 6 months ago, I teased a series on the idea of facadeware, largely starring our lemon of a Grand Cherokee, but speaking more broadly to a problem with how we re developing technology. Specifically, I defined this concept as: Facadeware: superficially advanced gadgetry with an actual net-negative value proposition. I d like to start unpacking that... The post Technology Done to You, Not for…
I haven t forgotten about my promise to discuss the concept of facadeware. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune continue their assault on me as I navigate, among other things, two relocations in two months. I want to write the series, and I plan to write the series, but I ve been busy. Nonetheless, thanks to... The post Generative AI and the Bullshit Singularity appeared first on DaedTech .
I promise you that I m going to make some grammar mistakes and maybe even factual errors in this post. Well, promise might be strong. But it s quite likely at least. The reason, dear reader, is that I simply don t care enough to remedy that ostensibly bad situation. That, and the fact that I read at... The post The Awesome Power of Self-Deprecation in ContentOps appeared first on DaedTech .
Make no mistake. This is a shitpost. But it’s also going to be more than a simple shit post. Let me explain. I ve created an IndieGogo campaign to help us do what Stellantis should have done itself: take the dangerous car they sold me off the road and destroy it. I m going to use this... The post The Facadeware Problem, But, Also, Help Me Beat My Car to Death appeared first on DaedTech .
Editorial note: I originally published this over on Hit Subscribe s blog. I know, it s been a while. For anyone wondering if I d given up the blogging habit, I haven t. I just forgot how to read for a bit. Luckily, however, I have a 4-year old that loves Dr Seuss, so that s gotten me back on... The post Surviving the Great Commoditizer: Stop Getting Good at ChatGPT appeared first on DaedTech .