July 2016

Community Thanks

Posted on 2016-07-192017-06-27 by ajggeoger in General

Who are your Free (open) Software heroes? This was a question asked last October as part of the Linux Voice podcast. The full series of responses can be found here: http://www.linuxvoice.com/voice-of-the-masses-who-is-your-linux-or-free-software-hero/ and it's well worth a read. This got me thinking about who has influenced me most in my use of open source and open data. The … Continue reading Community Thanks →

How do you manage?

Posted on 2016-07-082017-06-08 by ajggeoger in Business

I was part of a discussion recently about different management styles. As an independent consultant, I currently only have to manage myself, although the desire is to grow the business and a team of likeminded people. The thoughts and arguments that were being presented by those of us having the discussion caught my interest, so I … Continue reading How do you manage? →

7 Years

So it has been 7 years today since Geoger Ltd came into being! It seems an age since I first made the decision (in April 2013) to resign my previous position and strike out on my own. I remember walking round Boston (in the USA – everyone needs an origin story!) harbour with my partner, […]

Moments

Although we all go through our careers doing the best we can, in whatever circumstances we find ourselves, the day-to-day rarely changes anything for us. But every now and again, there are moments when something clicks and someone inspires you or changes your mindset so fundamentally that you remember that moment for the rest of […]

Laptops

In late 2019 I bought a new laptop, and I want to write up about how that compares to the laptop I had been using until then. It’s taken me until now to get around to writing that review, but it’s given me a good opportunity to really use the new machine. The two computers […]