I first read about the Orders of Ignorance in an ACM article written by Phillip Armour in 2000. Since that time they have proved a valuable guide to both my software development and business decision making. I’d love to paste the whole thing here, but it’s (c) the ACM, and I don’t want to infringe [...]

Julia French of Covered Communications has arranged a workshop event about the effect of Social Media on society. I’ve been supporting this effort as I believe that entrepreneurs will save the world and that effecting positive social change through social media is key way to empower the economically and politically disadvantaged. There’s some cool people [...]

I’m in London this week meeting with business angels, venture capitalists, journalists, bloggers, and entrepreneurs: the people that comprise the startup eco-system. The topic I’m exploring is ‘UK vs US Entrepreneurship’ - the similarities, the differences, the problems, and the solutions. I think there are problems and I’d like to be a part of the [...]

I was recently interviewed by Lana Clements of Emigrate magazine about my experience moving to the states. Her questions centered around ‘The American Dream”, which I had never really thought about in relation to myself. It was quite thought provoking.
Lana: When did you move to America and on what visa?

John: I’ve moved [...]