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Growth, Funding, Pivotal Moments and the Evolution of Adzerk to Kevel

Business of Software Conference

So, this was focused on software developers, specifically, for dotnet software developers, this very small ad network, I ran those ad networks for a couple years, and realized that that was a terrible business. And I was a software developer before. In 2011 we raised money. The Good and the Bad of Taking Money.

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Why Your ‘Brilliant’ Technology Fails To Have Impact | Tom Adeyoola, Metail | BoS Europe 2018

Business of Software Conference

I went on to do management consultancy at ZS associates. On the casino side what we developed was a machine which allowed you to play on four roulette wheels simultaneously. People, people in the team. So where have I been since school and dreams of being the Fresh Prince. I’ve had quite a varied career. How do we do that?

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Design Challenges: Designers Demand Reform as Unfair Tasks Miss the Mark (part I)

UX Planet

These challenges are considered unethical as the ideas, designs, and/or consultancy of the candidate could be used by the company to their advantage and without paying the candidate. Designers are required to invest time and resources to contest with each other to win a contract. — Wikipedia

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Reflecting on the Intercom journey – Karen Peacock and Des Traynor in conversation

Intercom, Inc.

Think about what you could be doing to bring more diversity into your teams and be more inclusive as a company, and go actively out of your way in order to achieve set goals. I usually do them with Paul or people from the product teams – it’s much more fun to be on a podcast with your boss. Be open-minded. If not now, then when?”