Pondering innovation and disruption in tech and in life — with optimism and skepticism. Forbes, ZDNet, Harvard Business Review, Database Trends. Temple U., Army brathttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lndwtutooc2b👀 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/amazon-has-paused-some-data-center-lease-commitments-wells-fargo.html21 Apr 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndwtutooc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lndnou2ucs22Software is a great career with a future, right? The OpenAI folks may be trying to quash that dream. But experts say "hold on...." AI doesn't grasp context or business nuance. It takes people can ensure software is doing the right thing. https://zdnet.com/article/will-ai-replace-software-engineers-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/?taid=6806253ad33d7100019ebf0f#ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j @ZDNET From zdnet.com21 Apr 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndnou2ucs22https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3ln4hiphljs2aOkay, I think "vibe" and "vibing," totally meaningless terms, have reached their point of annoying saturation. Let's put them back where they belong -- in music and interpersonal spats.18 Apr 2025 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4hiphljs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3ln4he6chy22aWe in the US love Canada. Love the country and its people. Only one person in the States seems to have an issue with our friendship and mutual respect -- one and one only... [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4he6chy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3llgxhi2pl22yAI won’t design itself, won’t deploy itself, and won’t maintain itself. It won’t decide what kind of business or markets to pursue. It’s going to take more people to do these things than people being replaced by it.28 Mar 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgxhi2pl22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lico6thlhc2l"Diversity of thought fuels innovation," says Syracuse U Professor Shelly Palmer. GenAI may spur "a homogenization of thought where every report, analysis, corporate strategy is shaped by the same AI logic — a super-amplified groupthink." https://shellypalmer.com/2025/02/will-gpt-5-make-us-think-alike/16 Feb 2025 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lico6thlhc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3li5masada22vPsiQuantum says it will have a commercial quantum computer available as soon as 2027. But whether businesses are ready to take advantage of that accelerated timeline is another story, according to the Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/quantum-computing-is-closer-than-ever-everybodys-too-busy-to-pay-attention-898bc921?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink14 Feb 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5masada22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lhooem3pes26One of my personal favorite pieces that I've written in Forbes. Will artificial intelligence kneecap human creativity? The jury is still out on that question, but there are encouraging signs that AI will help boost the creative mind. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2024/06/23/generative-ai-as-a-killer-of-creative-jobs-hold-that-thought/08 Feb 2025 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhooem3pes26https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lgeqomyets2oIf Ben Franklin were alive today, he would have been dabbling in artificial intelligence big time. via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/01/20/in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-polymaths-are-back-in-vogue/23 Jan 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgeqomyets2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lfpsiqyg6k2uThere is a "Goldilocks Zone" for job hopping -- not too frequently, not too static, but a more rewarding middle ground. https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/these-tech-skills-drove-the-biggest-salary-increases-over-the-past-year/14 Jan 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpsiqyg6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lfi7kfl53k24My latest in Forbes: Diversity is a strength, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence design. That’s why people from diverse professional backgrounds, from law to creative arts need to be involved in AI design and development. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/01/11/why-everyone---from-technologists-to-creatives--needs-to-guide-ai-design/11 Jan 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfi7kfl53k24https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lffm6yk7gk2cCES: "AI is not a loud feature on display; it’s the subtle thread running through every product/service. Cos. that thrive will work hard to design systems that learn, adapt, evolve faster than their competition." @shellypalmer https://shellypalmer.com/2025/01/ces-2025-ai-everywhere-all-at-once/?mc_cid=aeb579e88b&mc_eid=c7d0d78fce10 Jan 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffm6yk7gk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lfdkw32cek2cPersonal message: My daughter seeks opportunities in video/TV dev and production. She has worked on several primetime shows (Baking Show, Chopped, Alaska PD). NYC area or remote. If anyone knows someone, that would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssamckendrick/09 Jan 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdkw32cek2chttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lf6a3ouwpk22Amazed by Real-time Applications? Thank the Computer Gaming Industry https://www.rtinsights.com/amazed-by-real-time-applications-thank-the-computer-gaming-industry/07 Jan 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6a3ouwpk22https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lexc67meks22The rise of AI threatens many types of jobs... ...but is delivering huge opportunities for one occupation: electricians https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/technology/ai-data-centers-electricians.html04 Jan 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lexc67meks22https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3leu352u2tk2vProductivity rose 2% in Q3 compared to year earlier, according to USDOL -- fifth quarter in a row with a 2%+ increase. "Cos. learned new ways of doing things, adopted new technologies, upheaval in labor market moved workers into more productive jobs." https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/worker-productivity-america-growing-36f4c90c @WSJ03 Jan 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3leu352u2tk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3les7hpdres2fMy vote for quote of the year, 2024 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jan 2025 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3les7hpdres2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lepvuzeblk25Time flies. It’s been 25 years since the clocks rolled over to Y2K. There was a time when systems only used 2-digit year fields (“98” “99” etc). Wasn’t as simple a fix as one might think.… 1/2)02 Jan 2025 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lepvuzeblk25https://bsky.app/profile/joemckendrick.bsky.social/post/3lemlgd6qvc2f"Once relegated to factories & warehouses, next-gen robots are popping up in public spaces—from retail stores to museums—cleaning, cooking & even conversing with humans." But these robots "won’t excel at every interaction without some stumbles." https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-robots-are-entering-the-public-worldwith-mixed-results-4ff8d11a @WSJ31 Dec 2024 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:e7k2fdy7zoaxe2l5suh4syel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemlgd6qvc2f