https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for enThu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/make-your-own-roms-with-the-retroblaster/The RetroBlaster from RetroStage makes extracting the ROMs from your favorite NES games easy!Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/make-your-own-roms-with-the-retroblaster/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/lets-make-our-own-roms-for-retropie/With so many retro video game compilations out there today that just don't seem to be everything we want them to be, wouldn't it be nice if we could make our own digital compilation from the cartridges we already have? It would be, and we totally can.Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/lets-make-our-own-roms-for-retropie/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/adding-games-to-retropie/Adding games to your Raspberry Pi Zero W is easy, and only takes a few minutes.Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/adding-games-to-retropie/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/fire-up-your-pi/This article will walk you through booting up RetroPie for the first time and configuring your controller.Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/fire-up-your-pi/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/where-to-get-our-games/This article will get you pointed in the right direction on where you can get your favorite retro video games.Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/where-to-get-our-games/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/play-xbox-games-on-a-raspberry-pi/The Raspberry Pi 4 is an inexpensive way to stream games through Xbox Cloud Gaming.Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/play-xbox-games-on-a-raspberry-pi/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/installing-retropie/Downloading and Installing RetroPie has never been easier thanks to Raspberry Pi Imager.Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/installing-retropie/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/building-your-retro-gaming-rig/If you're ready to build your very own NES Classic Edition, here is a list of everything you'll need.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/building-your-retro-gaming-rig/https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/Have you ever wanted to build the Retro Gaming Console of your dreams? The Raspberry Pi is how you do it!Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://jasonhoeflich.journoportfolio.com/articles/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/https://skiplist.com/insights/run-enterprise-software-projects-like-a-startupThis article explores how large enterprises can drive innovation through practices and techniques often used by startups. We will explore the challenges and dilemmas facing today’s large organizations, what makes startups so unique and why they are equipped for success, the use of the lean startup method, why it can reinvigorate an established organization, and how to apply these techniques to get started. Every company has a goal of creating long-term growth and achieving tangible results. CEOWed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/run-enterprise-software-projects-like-a-startuphttps://skiplist.com/insights/how-will-web-30-affect-softwareA Brief Summary of the Internet The early years of the internet (1991-2004) saw very few content creators. Instead, the World Wide Web operated more like one large Wiki page with different sites offering users static experiences or read-only sites. Internet users were mostly consumers. Websites made during this time were built from a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) on a server's file system. Some examples of these websites are Encyclopedia Britannica, IMDB, and World Wide Web Worm. Following tWed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/how-will-web-30-affect-softwarehttps://skiplist.com/insights/how-will-web-30-affect-softwareA Brief Summary of the Internet The early years of the internet (1991-2004) saw very few content creators. Instead, the World Wide Web operated more like one large Wiki page with different sites offering users static experiences or read-only sites. Internet users were mostly consumers. Websites made during this time were built from a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) on a server's file system. Some examples of these websites are Encyclopedia Britannica, IMDB, and World Wide Web Worm. Following tWed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/how-will-web-30-affect-softwarehttps://skiplist.com/insights/what-makes-software-thoughtfulWhat is Thoughtful Software, and why is it important? Thoughtful Software is more than just a gimmick or a slogan; it is a mindset, a system of ethical customer-centric values to help drive innovation and solve real-world problems. Thoughtful Software is not just good software, although it would fall under that umbrella. The attributes that define good software include usability, efficiency, reliability, integrity, adaptability, accuracy, testability, understandability. However, it is entirelyTue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/what-makes-software-thoughtfulhttps://skiplist.com/insights/tspmoments-thoughtful-softwareWant to read the full transcript? Click here. Today on TSP moments, we're taking a look back and a deeper dive into episode one of the Thoughtful Software Podcast, examining what Thoughtful Software is and why it could be crucial to your business. I'm Jason Hoeflich and this is TSP Moments from the Thoughtful Software Podcast Today's episode is brought to you by Bloomfilter. Bloomfilter is a new app that brings unprecedented amounts of data about every one of your projects, straight to your fiTue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/tspmoments-thoughtful-softwarehttps://skiplist.com/insights/remote-transformation-shaping-the-future-of-collaboration-architectureThis article looks at the landscape of collaboration architecture. Examining why it is essential today, how it may evolve in the months and years ahead, and why collaboration tools have never been more critical to the long-term productivity of teams than it is right now. Collaboration Software is the sharing and management of data across several systems to work jointly and remotely on projects. The purpose of collaboration software is flexibility, to be able to create a workspace that allows fTue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/remote-transformation-shaping-the-future-of-collaboration-architecturehttps://skiplist.com/insights/why-digital-transformation-failsWe take a closer look at digital transformation and seek to answer two main questions: Why do so many digital transformation initiatives fail? How can it be fixed? WHY DOES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FAIL SO OFTEN? A recent article defined digital transformation as the novel use of digital technology to solve traditional problems. At its core, digital transformation is a key that unlocks new types of innovation and creativity instead of merely supporting conventional problem-solving methods. HoweTue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/why-digital-transformation-failshttps://skiplist.com/insights/digital-transformation-is-about-peopleThis article is about digital transformation, what it is, why it often fails, and how tech leaders can fix this through strong leadership, purposeful planning, and creating a culture that involves everyone within the organization. Digital Transformation is the novel use of digital technology to solve traditional problems. Digital transformation is a key that unlocks new types of innovation and creativity instead of merely supporting conventional problem-solving methods. While technology is theThu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/digital-transformation-is-about-peoplehttps://skiplist.com/insights/a-look-at-quantum-computingThis article is about quantum computers, what they are, some pros and cons, and how technology leaders can begin preparing for the future of quantum computers today. Traditional computers use a series of bits defined by a 0 or 1 known as binary. This simple system has been essential in the evolution of computer technology over the last seventy-five years. It has delivered incredible technology from the internet, email, cloud-based services, and gaming. However, as the problems and technologicaWed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/a-look-at-quantum-computinghttps://skiplist.com/insights/striving-for-simplicity-in-software-architectureConsider, for example, the medical field, which is vast and complex. For surgery to be successful, there is a team of people from nurses, anesthesiologists, radiologists, surgical techs, prep and sanitation teams, and technicians that support the surgeon. Now imagine trying to take that type of complexity and model it into logic and code. The real difficulty is trying to handle complex real-world problems and automate them or help them to become more effective as simply as possible. An all-encTue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/striving-for-simplicity-in-software-architecturehttps://skiplist.com/insights/iu76e5kv7l6piacg0k2qpa0sjl2lo0This article is about unraveling the complexity of software architecture, determining which type is suitable, leveraging technical debt as a means of growth, and creating a culture that involves everyone in the process. In the last several years, expectations and demand for new business requirements mean that software has become more sophisticated and complex than ever. Thousands of vendors exist, selling various types of services such as data lakes, microservices, and containers. Under the hooTue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/iu76e5kv7l6piacg0k2qpa0sjl2lo0https://skiplist.com/insights/another-look-at-data-meshWe revisit data mesh, take a closer look at the problems centralized architecture faces, explore data docks and data nodes, evaluate the potential issues with decentralizing, and begin implementing data mesh architecture. In a previous Thoughtful Software Article, we defined data mesh as a non-centralized, distributed set of micro-data that unlocks analytical data at scale. Data mesh is different from data lakes which are centralized repositories that allow a business to store their structured Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/another-look-at-data-meshhttps://skiplist.com/insights/exploring-software-platformsIn this article, we take a look at software platforms, defining what they are, contrasting platform-driven organizations with product-driven companies, how to architect a platform, and how you can begin building one in your current environment. By today’s definition, a software platform is a set of software and its supporting system of resources that enable growth through the connection of external teams, data, and processes. Facebook is an excellent example of this, especially when considerinTue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://skiplist.com/insights/exploring-software-platformshttps://skiplist.com/insights/let-your-vision-guide-your-softwareThis article examines developing software in a fixed scope, defining it, analyzing its impact on business, and how leaving it behind will enable you to approach software more thoughtfully. Software is a journey, and how you lead will have a lasting impact on your company. Why Do We Need a Vision for Software? Great software will not be in the code, the budget, the contract, or management. The most successful projects start by asking, “Why“? Without a clear vision of “why” and what it needs to Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/let-your-vision-guide-your-softwarehttps://skiplist.com/insights/is-data-mesh-right-for-your-companyTo be truly successful, a centralized architecture model, such as data lakes, would require that any given department of an organization know and understand how all other departments operate. An organization’s IT department would need to understand marketing, sales, accounting, software engineering, and any other department within the organization. The most significant disadvantage of a centralized model is no one team within a given organization understands how each business unit operates. ThTue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/is-data-mesh-right-for-your-companyhttps://skiplist.com/insights/is-data-mesh-right-for-your-companyTo be truly successful, a centralized architecture model, such as data lakes, would require that any given department of an organization know and understand how all other departments operate. An organization’s IT department would need to understand marketing, sales, accounting, software engineering, and any other department within the organization. The most significant disadvantage of a centralized model is no one team within a given organization understands how each business unit operates. ThTue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/is-data-mesh-right-for-your-companyhttps://skiplist.com/insights/microservices-trading-code-complexity-for-organizational-complexityWon’t Microservices Just Spread My Complexity Across Multiple Services? There is no one-type-fits-all solution. There will never be an ideal architecture, or ideal business enablement because every company is different. At the end of the day, good architecture enables the value chain to be efficient, effective, and maximize operating margins. If it’s not, then it’s bad architecture. A well-structured monolith can still be perfectly good architecture. However, architecture has evolved over the Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/microservices-trading-code-complexity-for-organizational-complexityhttps://skiplist.com/insights/keys-to-starting-an-emerging-tech-projectThis article is all about exploring how your company might begin an emerging tech project. To help you do this, we define emerging technology, explore why your company would want to use emerging technology, examine some pros and cons, and identify ways to help you get started. Emerging technology is a subset of all technologies that are in an adoption phase and still in development. This includes technology such as 5G, AI, nanotechnology, computer vision, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), bloTue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/keys-to-starting-an-emerging-tech-projecthttps://skiplist.com/insights/how-we-can-focus-on-delivering-value-not-featuresThere are some different software development processes such as Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum. Yet, in the development phase, trying to figure out what to build, is not necessarily the right time to be considering Agile or Scrum. Remember, your development process will affect how you ideate. If you are Waterfall you are forced to think about everything at the start and define nearly everything upfront. If you are Agile using Scrum you can figure things out as you go. A fair balance may be to fiTue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/how-we-can-focus-on-delivering-value-not-featureshttps://skiplist.com/insights/deploying-a-multi-cloud-strategy-for-your-businessIn 2020, when you examine a company like Zoom, you discover that they are not just using AWS but also Oracle. Apple is another excellent example. For years Apple used Azure as their sole cloud provider, and when it became apparent that Azure could not meet all the diverse needs that Apple had, they adopted AWS as a secondary provider. Dropbox uses GCP and AWS because of its significant storage needs. Netflix, which for several years relied almost entirely on AWS, now also uses GCP and Azure. MuTue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/deploying-a-multi-cloud-strategy-for-your-businesshttps://skiplist.com/insights/why-software-projects-succeed"Delivers consistent results, reduces [cost], increases efficiencies in [overall] process, improves customer service and satisfaction and provides a competitive advantage to your company...by investing in project management and implementing a process, it provides these benefits to the project managers: clear expectations, faster execution, fewer issues, better decisions, and higher customer satisfaction." PMs need to have experience communicating with various departments, thus becoming the glueTue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://skiplist.com/insights/why-software-projects-succeed