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Reflections from my last ~20 years in tech: part 1

Reflections from my last ~20 years in tech: part 1

This is the first part of a collection of memories, thoughts and lessons from my last two (!) decades in technology, in mostly chronological order. I thought I'd get this done in the course of 2018 but it wasn't to be.

Now that it's marathon season... (it's always marathon season)

Now that it's marathon season... (it's always marathon season)

Lessons I continue to learn from regular running and keeping fit in general, and how these relate to my entrepreneurship journey.

Collaboration (Hard vs Soft)

Collaboration (Hard vs Soft)

Collaboration is HARD WORK. Building trusted relationships both within and outside of an organization is sheer effort. It doesn’t always work out, and takes lots of patience, time and investment.

Chemistry, Building Trust & Creating Opportunity

Things That Matter

Chemistry, Building Trust & Creating Opportunity

Chemistry in many ways reflects my view of working with teams, building products that matter, and doing business with purpose.

50 KPH, speed and pedestrian safety

50 KPH, speed and pedestrian safety

According to the WHO, across the world, in 2010, 1.24 million people lost their lives due to road accidents. In Kenya, 3050 lost their lives on the road in the same year. Pedestrians bore the brunt of this (47% of deaths in Kenya). This loss of life is grave

Driving in Nairobi, Gadgets

Driving in Nairobi, Gadgets

Like many users of smart phones, I tend to install the next cool looking or sounding app only to later discover it (unused) a few months later when I need to declutter the phone. So lately I’ve been very strict about what apps go on my phone. Now, driving

5 things I have learnt (and continue to learn) in my first five years of marriage

Things That Matter

5 things I have learnt (and continue to learn) in my first five years of marriage

Five years ago was arguably the happiest day of my life when I got married to my best(est) friend, and it has been exciting journeying through marriage together. Five lessons I’ve learnt (and continue to learn): Patience and selflessness – it is one thing to live alone, dating someone.

Leadership Journal: Leadership and weakness

Leadership Journal: Leadership and weakness

“Leaders have nothing but themselves to work with. It is one of the paradoxes of life that good leaders rise to the top in spite of their weakness, while bad leaders rise because of their weakness. Many examples abound. Abraham Lincoln was subject to fits of serious depression, yet he

Post #300: not quite a resolution for the new year

Post #300: not quite a resolution for the new year

But hopefully I shall do more blogging this year. Many things to get out of my head. (Post 1-299 are here: https://josiahmugambi.wordpress.com/)