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The Software Patent Process

Our conversation with attorney Richard Gearhart continues and moves from trademarks to an introduction to the software patent process. I find this is often an intimidating concept for us as developers. We know the value of a patent, yet we feel the process is too complicated or difficult. An Overview Of The Patent Process The whole process of deciding to apply for a patent and what is even possible is often a mystery. Richard helps us get a better idea of what it will look like should we take this path. He also gives us good reason for doing so in some cases. His story-telling approach keeps this educational episode entertaining as well as highly informative. About Richard Richard Gearhart,... Read more

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Copyright And Trademarks – Interview With Richard Gearhart

We start a new conversation with attorney Richard Gearhart about copyright and trademarks and how we need to be aware of them. This is an area of software development I often hear discussed but without any good answers. Our discussion provides the legal answers we look for. Software Copyright And Trademarks Are Important We all bump up against legal issues at times including copyright and trademarks. Therefore, we need to have a good foundation of knowledge. Otherwise, we can spend a lot of time and money on a solution that is not legally viable. Richard provides an excellent overview of this area of software products and services to give us that foundation. About Richard Richard Gearhart, Esq. is a radio... Read more

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Improve Data Capture To Improve Processes

We continue our interview with Samuel Drauschak and discuss how to improve data capture during our processes so we can measure them. We need metrics to assist us in assessing the value of any process and provide a measure of changes. That allows us to score our changes as good or bad and the level of impact they have. It Starts With A Need To Improve Data Capture There are many similarities across processes. However, we need to find common ground to compare and contrast them. That begins with a need to improve data capture as we execute each step. This is a focus on science and objective measures rather than eyeballing our way through the assessments. About Sam Sam... Read more

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The Science Of Processes – Interview With Samuel Drauschak

This interview with Truvle’s Samuel Drauschak explores the science of processes and how to leverage that to improve ours. Our discussion takes us into process science and how we can gain a better view of the steps we take. Every process is different. However, there are similarities that Sam’s work and company have noticed in an attempt to help us improve no matter the process. There Is A Science Of Processes The science of processes may be something you have not considered. It was a little different for me as we looked into the similarities in creating processes and how to use those to find templates and better ways to create them. There are also common mistakes we make that... Read more

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Create a CEO Hour To Simplify And Improve Productivity

We continue our interview with Donna Dube and focus on her power hour approach to simplify and improve productivity. This approach is an essential step for success for a CEO or anyone else who has a schedule that often blocks them from planning. There is a limit to how long we can go in a fire-fighting mode of reacting all the time. We need to be able to step back and do some planning. That is where she helps us make the most of our time. Work Smarter To Simplify And Improve Productivity For many of us the reactive mode we assume is self-inflicted. We take on too much and set everything we see as a top priority. That makes... Read more

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Moving Forward – Releasing Past Mistakes

We start the new year with a look at moving forward from our past mistakes. There is value in a retrospective and learning from mistakes. However, we can then drop those past burdens. There is no need to keep returning to them or have too much fear of repeating them. Our goal is to learn and advance, not get mired down in the past. Moving Forward Requires Change There is no phrase more indicative of being tied to the past than “We have always done it that way.” This phrase tells the listener that you are happy where you are and have no desire to move from that position. Nevertheless, the world moves on, and businesses continue moving forward. Technology... Read more