Discenda
Discenda, “things needing to be learned” (thanks Diana!)
I’m going to do my best to collect my various articles, podcasts, speaking history here for posterity & sharing.
Stay tuned, this is a long term project, as I’ve never kept good records of this stuff.
One important note. Usually, but not always, articles and white papers I’ve written are edited by someone for style and, well, writing skills. I write well, but want you to assume that everything you read below has been edited by someone in PR, Marketing, or Tech Writing to add a little polish.
Favorite Blogs
On Technical Selling
- What am I Doing Here? Two great questions to have handy on any customer call.
- Goal of Presenting: Differentiate or Die. My analysis of a Microsoft presentation that totally missed.
- First, Demonstrate Value. Don’t just talk for the sake of talking.
Humorous Technology
- Relax Mom, It’s Not Your Fault (This Time). My perspective on software pricing through an analogy.
- On Looking at Averages When Determining Performance Indicators. I swear, this is a true story.
- Where are Your Blind Spots? OK, not so funny, but a good sense of my style and how I explain tough stuff clearly using personal experiences and customer stories.
Shared Experiences
- Cloud Computing Impact on Enterprise Integration. Recap of my presentation at the Cloud Computing Expo in March 2009.
- My Keynote Presentation at Progress Software’s Global Field Conference January 2010.
Product Management
- The Details ARE the Product. A case where my neurosis works for me.
Personal
- Cry All You Want. When the words we choose really matter.
Articles, Papers, & E-Books
- Key Strategies for SOA Testing (e-book). (June 2009)
- The Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture. (30 March 2009)
- Zin and the Art of Web Service Management Performance. (20 April 2004)
Appearances
Keynote “Business Process Event Management” Executive Presentation
12 January 2010. Progress Global Field Conference 2010
(blog with background, video and slides)
Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture; Perspectives, Best Practices & Pitfalls
9 November 2009. NYC Connected Systems User Group
(presentation)
Live Panel: Challenges & Opportunities in SOA and Cloud, Lessons Learned
3 June 2009. EBizQ Virtual Cloud Camp Conference
(recording coming)
SOA Meets the Cloud, EBizQ Cloud Camp Keynote with Joe McKendrick
3 June 2009. EBizQ Virtual Cloud Camp Conference
Topic: “SOA Meets the Cloud: 5 Best Practices for your Enterprise”
(presentation, recording coming)
The International Cloud Computing Conference and Expo 2009 East
30 March 2009. New York, NY.
Topic: “The Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture”
(article, presentation)
Selected Mentions
Cloud: The SOA we always wanted, but never had? by Joe McKendrick @ ZD Net (27 August 2009)
Hitting the Right Notes in QA by Jeff Feinman @ SD Times (15 August 2009)
Are Enterprise Architects up to the Challenge of Integrating Cloud Resources? by Loraine Lawson @ IT Business Edge (1 April 2009)
The Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture by Cloud Computing Desk @ Cloud Computing Journal (6 April 2009)
Liveblogging: Cloud Computing Expo #7 Cloud Computing & Enterprise Application Architecture by Brenda Michelson @ Elemental Links (30 March 2009)
Progress Software’s David Bressler to Present at Cloud Computing Conference in NYC. Sys-con (27 January 2009)
Presentations
- The Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture. (30 March 2009)
Iaido
First round of competition, Bressler v Hooper
All US Kendo Federation Iaido National Seminar & Competition
Boise, Idaho
June 20th, 2009
Kagami Biragi Embu (New Year’s Practice Demonstration)
Ken Zen Institute
New York City, NY
January 4, 2009
Yondan Examination
All US Kendo Federation Iaido National Seminar & Competition
Bryn Mawr, PA
June 8, 2008
