The Paradox of Data Ownership on Privacy
Imagine for a moment you are walking down the street, see a friend, and stop to chat. You later tell a mutual friend about the meeting. Most of us would find little problem with...
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Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 6 – Christian Williams of Airbnb
Christian Williams joins us to talk about his history in the bay area, building product for eBay sellers, working at Wikia and AirBnb, and how things have changed because of the pandemic. We discuss: Why he bought...
Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 5 – with guest Daniel Barber, CEO of DataGrail
Daniel Barber, CEO and co-founder of DataGrail, joins us to talk about his career and the growing need for companies to manage customer privacy amid new regulations. Specifically, we discuss: How living and working...
Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 4 – with guest Jenna Hoose
Jenna Hoose, one of my former students at ECU, shares her history in front end development, working at ATT, RTI International, and IBM. In this episode, we touch on: – Integrating data with mapping apps –...
Post-Production Podcast Process: Step-by-step
Do you know what the hardest part of podcasting is? No, its not finding topics or interviewees. No, its not the actual recording itself. It’s dealing with post-production process. Long, tedious, and technical. Yet,...
Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 3 – with guest Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone, a technical support engineer at NetApp, shares his experience supporting with cloud computing infrastructure products. We talk about: What is NetApp What is the Cloud computing The difference between on and...
Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 2 – with guest Trey McIntyre
In this interview, Trey McIntyre shares his history with Adobe, Acxiom, and the world of online marketing.
Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 1 – Interview with Aaron Drake
I’m pleased to announce my new podcast – Voices of eCommerce – where I interview professionals in and around the eCommerce world. These professionals include web developers, e-commerce managers, digital marketers, SEO specialists, social...
What the best college teachers do – a review
If you had to describe the best college teachers – across disciplines, across universities, and across class size – what characteristics would you include? How do the prepare for class? How do the assess...
Rigor: How to do it Right
I recently finished reading a blog post by my friend Kelly Elmore on rigor. Perfectly timed, this post shined a light on a dilemma facing me. How can I entice high standards of learning...