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Reflections from the WorldBlu Mastery Circle

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 10/07/2009 in worldblu , workplace democracy

Last week I attended WorldBlu's Mastery Circle. WorldBlu is a non-profit that promotes democracy in the workplace.  They identify the world's most democratic workplaces and, once a year, they bring these businesses together in an event called the Mastery Circle, where they can help each other to overcome the challenges they face.  I had a very positive experience at this event.

It's Great to be Great Place to Work

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 07/06/2009 in Maslow , Great Place to Work , democracy@work

It's official: Nearsoft is honored to be among the Top 20 Great Places to Work in Mexico among IT and Telecom companies.  We're pretty excited that we placed #17 in the list, right next to well-respected companies like Nokia, SAS, HP, Dell, Symantec and SAP among others.

Top 10 Things Startups Must Do

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 06/29/2009 in tips , startups , recruiting , metrics , investors

A couple of weeks back, I participated in a panel hosted by Orrick called the Top 10 Startup Mistakes.  In this post, I’ve recreated the list and made a few changes based on my experience which is based primarily on bootstrapping.

Introduction to Webhooks and An Evangelist

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 06/18/2009 in Web Applications , Real Time Web , Interviews

I had the pleasure to interview Jeff Lindsay who is passionate about doing "crazy" stuff and share it with the world. His invention, "webhooks" are gaining more and more attention in the era of the open web. This exciting technology will facilitate interconnections between individuals and organizations.

Is Democracy Spreading?

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 05/05/2009 in democracy@work

It is just fantastic that entrepreneurs are learning that democracy at work is not only about employees, but also for customers and even vendors!

Collaborative Product Roadmapping with Apple Trees

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 05/05/2009 in Software Product Development , presentations

Have you ever waked up in the morning and checked your schedule only to be faced down by a half-day or full day?  Did you cherish the thought or did you shiver.  Do you wish there were a another, more fun and effective way of doing it?

The iPhone Leapfrogs Blackberry

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 03/25/2009 in presentations

As  you know, last week was iPhone week when Apple announced the release of the OS version 3.0 of their OS which include a raft of new features.

I Want to Go Green

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 03/20/2009 in Untagged 

It seems that what matters the most to a whole lot of people is not the health of our world but their own wealth.

So Much Knowledge and Fun Together

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 03/18/2009 in SuperHappyDevHouse , software development , engineering culture

I got to the SuperHappyDevHouse (SHDH) at 5pm, after playing with my kid and talking with my family...

For Baseball Lovers: Go Naranjeros!

Posted by Roberto Martínez on 03/14/2009 in Sonora

When people think of sports in Latin America, they think of soccer, right?  Well, Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans have long been known to produce world-class baseball player, but certainly not Mexicans, right? ... Wrong!

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