Summary: Whether AI is a tool, a mind, or a mimic, how we treat it will define us and reflect who we are as humans. If you’d rather watch (or listen), go here. I’ve noticed two perspectives on AI that you can hear in the background when people talk about the subject. Briefly, the two … Read more
A cookie is a small text file that a website can write to your computer. It typically includes a unique ID for each visitor. Remember that there isn’t a one-to-one relationship between a “visitor” and a person. The “visitor” is an internet browser, like Chrome or Safari. There’s often a human behind that browser, but … Read more
Summary: It’s impossible to avoid duplicative functionality in your tech stack. Here are 12 things to consider when deciding where you want that functionality to reside. One of the challenges of building a tech stack is that there are always overlaps in functionality. For example, your customer data platform and your email service provider might … Read more
Summary: How does the Pareto principle, which posits that 20% of causes generate 80% of effects, fit with your tech stack? Can you do 20 percent of the effort and get 80 percent of the benefits? I’ve mentioned the Pareto principle before. It’s one of those odd quirks about life that sticks with you. It … Read more
Summary: 3rd party cookies are going away. They’re used for tracking behavior across multiple websites. 1st party cookies will remain. This article explains the difference between them. We keep hearing that cookies are going away, but that’s not quite true. Third party cookies are supposedly on their way out, although the process has taken longer … Read more