BarcampBankDallas (BCBD) 2008 – my perspective

June 23, 2008

As my two-year Kate would say after a meal, “All done.” The 1st BarCampBank in Dallas is officially done. Pictures here. Videos coming soon.
It seemed like a whirlwind weekend but I’m thinking that’s the status quo for these things. We ended up having 29 people show up to the event and the [...]

Banking Executives – Stop being stupid about technology.

May 3, 2008

This post is for the executives of the financial world. Please feel free to forward on to the appropriate people.
It’s no surprise to hear that many banking executives still do not understand the value of the IT department. They still see it as only a cost center and generally don’t try to not [...]