Insights
The right frame of mind
The new wave of entrepreneurs, with the unquenchable will to do something larger than life with their own two hands, is just around the corner. So we should either help them or get the heck out of their way, writes Gabey Goh.
The right to brand
In the IT industry, where products are virtual and experiences amorphous, ‘branding’ can be a stretch, especially when companies insist on playing the shy, demure and modest damsel with their products, writes Bernard Sia.
Week in Review: Angel, accelerator, the coolness of coding
If there is going to be a coding revolution in Malaysia, there are people to credit as its spark, writes Karamjit Singh.
Bad Computer Science programmes: Parents and industry
While parents and industry are not directly involved in formulating Computer Science programmes, they both play different and significant roles in their outcome, writes Dr Shawn Tan.
Advice from the shadows
Few startups have made it without a mentor or two – they can be invaluable to your success but shouldn’t be used as crutches, writes Gabey Goh.
Week in Review: Trust, security and standards, or lack thereof
It was a week that was all about security, trust and standards in the online sphere – and quite a bit about the lack of all these when it comes to Malaysia, writes A. Asohan.
MCMC a ‘toothless tiger’ and other Parliament shenanigans
Again, a ruling politician attempts to get the Malaysian Government to rein in and control social media -- and again, shores up his argument by pointing to non-existent laws in other countries, writes A. Asohan.
Learn from a great imposter
Former trickster and now FBI consultant Frank Abagnale’s life story holds many lessons for budding startups, writes Gabey Goh.
Are we really partners?
IT vendors and customers alike keep singing the ‘partnership’ tune, but you’re not partners unless you have skin in the game, writes Bernard Sia.
Week in Review: Cloud vendors targeting the wrong stakeholders?
Karamjit Singh sees a dark cloud over the way tech boys are selling the cloud, and offers his congratulations to iMoney.
