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The International View: My Asian Tour, 2024

I recently returned from a visit to Asia, where I visited Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The purpose of my trip was threefold. First, I was there to meet with government representatives and officials to discuss trade between countries, specifically to establish trade relations and understand issues surrounding trade and to…

Fractional Executives Create More Than the Sum of the Parts

In today’s unpredictable economic climate, tech companies can often be seen scaling back their workforce. Naturally that makes it challenging to achieve existing business goals, much less undertake new ones. Whether it’s testing a new business model, launching a new service, opening a new channel or developing a new product, the objectives keep piling up,…

Make Profit an Outcome, Not an Objective

While all commercial companies are in business to make a profit, companies that make profit their primary objective are barking up the wrong tree and not likely to be successful over the long run. The truer – and smarter – objective for any company is to thrill customers with your offering. When you’re able to…

Unlocking the Power of IoT: Building Your Own Ecosystem on AWS—-Part One

Over the coming weeks I will be sending out articles discussing the current IoT landscape and discussing all of the considerations a company must make when deciding their path forward in the ever changing landscape of IoT ecosystems. Introduction to IoT and It’s Growing Significance The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the network of…

Apple Gets It Right Again

Imagine a tech company that hands you a deck with the following business plan: “We’re going straight for the top end of the mass market. We’re all about software services and licensing, but most of our revenue will come from selling hardware, which by the way, will always cost more than the competition and will…

Builder Innovator Week – Our Takeaways

The homebuilder market is undergoing dramatic changes and technology is underpinning most of them. At the recent Builder Innovator Week in Phoenix, the bluesalve team saw – and presented – the latest trends in technology for builders of single- and multi-family residences. Here are a few of our takeaways… Technology is now an expectation “If…

What If Our Homes Can Be That Smart Too?

I often reminisce about this question posed 8 years ago during my time at Fibaro, which was in this video, Everything Is Connected. The video, narrated by my then 8-year-old son, envisioned a home smart enough to expand our senses, enabling us to see the music, touch the weather, or hear the energy around us.…

Crafting a Comprehensive PRD: 5 Must-Have Elements

In the ever-evolving landscape of IoT products, a well-defined Product Requirements Document (PRD) is crucial to the development process. Whether you’re a product manager, engineer or designer, a meticulously crafted PRD is the roadmap, ensuring your team stays aligned and focused on delivering a successful product. This post will explore the five essential items to…

Is Matter Stifling Smart Home Innovation?

With all due respect to the parties that are working hard to develop it, the Matter standard is struggling. Sure, it’s a new protocol and it will get better. But how much better? How long will that take? And if I’m a manufacturer or consumer, should I hold off on new products until I find…

Breaking Through Stigma in Senior Tech

Ended soon For all its diversity, the huge Boomer generation usually has one experience in common: the challenge of helping aging parents and loved ones stay healthy and independent. I call it a challenge because many seniors aren’t happy to think they need help, and as a result, they often turn it away, whether it…