March 31, 2008, 8:16 pm
The editor of sgentrepreneurs.com, a blog for Singapore entrepreneurs, has posted an entry that it is being sold to Techcrunch, a US-based technology and startup blog, for USD 50,000. At first, I believe the ‘news’. Then I find it fishy. Some of the reasons are
- The entry is created in the early hours of April Fool’s day.
- While Singapore government would like to see more entrepreneurs in Singapore, but the reality is entrepreneurship is still not mainstream for most residents of Singapore. If Techcrunch were to acquire another website, it is more likely the site would serve customers from Europe.
- There is no similar post in Techcrunch website.
If the ‘news’ is a April Fool’s joke, what is the role of practical joke in business relationship building? Building closer and more personal relationship?
March 27, 2008, 5:27 am
Question for a developer of financial software : “Should financial software developer emphasize acquisition of financial knowledge or software development skills?”
The political correct answer could be both. However if the financial software developer has to emphasize either one of the areas, what would be the appropriate recommendation? My suggestion is it depends on desired career path of the financial software developer. If the developer would like to move up the food chain in financial industry, then the developer should acquire more financial knowledge, e.g. being certified as Chartered Financial Analyst, obtain a Master of Business Administration degree. The reason is the development job could be a stepping stone. To move up the food chain in financial industry, the final goal is to be in IT management role or marketing/operations role. What do you think?
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March 19, 2008, 3:11 am
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