First world problems, the rap version. (For more fun, see this musical version and the history of the #firstworldproblems meme. The intro to the latter has become a running joke with my supervisor, who actually built a private movie theatre in his house.*) * It only fits six people. Original post
Starting today, this blog will now be cross-posted at GovLoop.com. I’m very excited for this, as GovLoop was one of the main inspirations behind my creating YoungGovManager.com. I’m new to cross-posting however so I’m not sure how this will work out, but I’ll continue to do it as long as it makes sense for bothRead… Read more »
The entire Federal contracting process is largely premised on the idea that small businesses must receive preferential treatment. To achieve this, the Federal Government has created a tangled web of contracting processes that agencies must go through in order to purchase its goods and services. As all tangled webs are, these processes are very inefficientRead… Read more »
It comes down to incentives. In private companies, what’s the worst thing that can happen to you, as a business owner? Losses. If you can’t make money, you can’t stay in business. Private sector industry loves communicating and advertising itself — far more than many of us prefer — because it has no choice. ItRead… Read more »
Hey, I always like when blogs post links to interesting articles and comment on them. So, if it’s ok with yall, I’d like to do that here from time to time. Government apps: Learning from industry http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111003_5868.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday Government agencies have had mixed success in the mobile app arena. We asked three private sector app developersRead… Read more »