Business Insights
The International View: My Asian Tour, 2024
I recently returned from a visit to Asia, where I visited Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The purpose of my trip was…
Fractional Executives Create More Than the Sum of the Parts
In today’s unpredictable economic climate, tech companies can often be seen scaling back their workforce. Naturally that makes it challenging to achieve existing business goals, much…
Make Profit an Outcome, Not an Objective
While all commercial companies are in business to make a profit, companies that make profit their primary objective are barking up the wrong tree and not…
Builder Innovator Week – Our Takeaways
The homebuilder market is undergoing dramatic changes and technology is underpinning most of them. At the recent Builder Innovator Week in Phoenix, the bluesalve team saw…
What If Our Homes Can Be That Smart Too?
I often reminisce about this question posed 8 years ago during my time at Fibaro, which was in this video, Everything Is Connected. The video, narrated…
Random Notes: CEDIA and Z-Wave Summit, 2023
September brings us the annual CEDIA Expo, which was followed this year by the annual Z-Wave Summit. We had a great time as judges and presenters…
Crafting a Comprehensive PRD: 5 Must-Have Elements
In the ever-evolving landscape of IoT products, a well-defined Product Requirements Document (PRD) is crucial to the development process. Whether you’re a product manager, engineer or…
Audio Fests: Making the Experience Tangible Again
Ended soon I recently had the pleasure of attending the annual Pacific Audio Fest, held in my hometown of Seattle. In just its second year, the…
Embracing Generative AI From a Product Development Perspective
Ended soon As the world of generative AI continues to evolve at an astonishing pace, businesses must stay informed and test new solutions, while also being…
What (I Hope) We Learned About the Future at CES 2023
Ended soon I have long maintained that one should never underestimate the power of a random encounter in a trade show aisle. Humans are wired for…