I have a friend who unfortunately has a very negative view of life. As I was talking to him on the phone the other night it was both amazing and …
Fissure Guide: About John Kaman
It has been an interesting ride to 2010–sometimes bumpy, sometimes smooth, and sometimes circuitous. But always interesting! I started off my career as a co-op student in mechanical engineering at …
A Fissure Guide – John Skovbroten
I am a 37 year survivor of the technology wars. In 1972, after completing a degree in Physics, and sampling grad school for a couple of years, I realized that …
Futures Forecast
It’s the first of the year and time for forecasts. These are summarized from reading the Star Tribune the past few weeks. The specific author is listed after each category …
The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Dear Fissure Friends, I recently read the book “The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives”, By Leonard Mlodinow. In the book, Mlodinow introduces many real-life situations and then talks …
Fissure News: Dealing With Change
Make sure you checkout a new feature beginning with this issue. For the next several issues one of our instructors (guides) will give you a firsthand look at their work, …
A Few Closing Words – Geof Lory
Every year at this time my wife, Beth, and I get away to spend a little time together to relax, recall, reflect, and recommit. It is a special time, an …
Your Personal Board of Directors – Geof Lory
In 1999 I decided to go a more individual route and became an independent. I enjoyed the freedom and responsibility of making sure I was regularly billable and keeping my …
Let’s Get Real – Geof Lory
I’ve been meaning to write an article that focused on testing, but somehow struggled to organize my thoughts enough to actually do it. That is ironically similar to the general …
The Do Over – Geof Lory
Growing up I played a lot of sports, both official and unofficial. I remember spending hours with my older brother in the front yard playing catch. We’d make up big …