Category Archives: Techno & Web

Lettre ouverte à Philippe Duval, PDG de la SAQ 7

Lettre ouverte envoyée à Philippe Duval, président et directeur général de la SAQ, au sujet de leur application iPhone. Cher Philippe, Je dois vous faire part d’une constatations troublante et ma foi inacceptable: l’application iPhone de la SAQ n’est simplement pas à la hauteur de ce que l’on s’attend de l’institution chouchou des Québécois. Ne [...]

How great leaders inspire action 0

Just watched a very inspirational video yesterday on how great companies define themselves. Watch it, it’s totally worth it.

The Gift on Vimeo 0

If you haven’t yet seen this beauty, enjoy. The Gift on Vimeo on Vimeo

Startups, Musique et Party de Noël 0

Court billet sur le pourquoi et quand du meilleur party des fêtes: TechNoël Bien content de renouer avec ma carrière de party promoter  

The QR Code On Your Business Card Makes You Look Dumb 4

Is it me just me that does not get it and think it’s all crap that was sell to you by your PR agency or marketing consultant? Seriously. Why should I fire up a special application to scan it? To be redirected to your website? A 8 letter word ending with a “.com”? The only usage [...]

All those “People who don’t run your company” 0

Just read this great article right up my recent rant Stop listening. Just Build It.

Stop listening. Just Build It. 1

I have a focus problem like most people who likes to build stuff. Therefore I am glad to be surrounded by people that get me back on track when I talk about nice-to-have or features that won’t really move the needle to get us where we want to go. But I’ve stopped listening to anyone [...]

Simple trick to find developers and designers on Twitter 0

I just wrote a short sourcing post on matchFWD. It’s a very simple trick I’ve been using to identify mostly developers and designers out of my network. It works for a much broader range of occupation but it’s probably particularly good for theses guys. So picture this, what if every time you find a potential [...]

Just start talking about it 0

I’ve been working with software engineers for 13 years, more often than not as one of them. They come in various shapes and types but often as slightly introverted people. Not always the most talkative. They’re smart people, so if they have a problem, they will talk about it. But if not, they often just [...]

Cross something off your list every day 3

This is going to sounds like the most obvious advice ever, but it’s not. And you might think it comes from a master of procrastination, and it kinda does. When you find yourself working on a difficult task for an extended period of time with none or little progress, your morale take a hit. One [...]