I was fortunate to visit Austin, TX a few months ago and I loved the culinary, art, and music scenes happening there. One thing that I was not prepared for was Austin’s significant homeless population. I wanted to learn more about what was happening in Austin, what was happening to the homeless people in the city, and how the local government plans…

In Q1 2019, Apple’s stock was in a bit of a tumble. Many talking heads wondered if this was the beginning of the end of Apple (of course it wasn’t). The stock has mostly recovered and the company is starting a shift towards services, but this little financial play highlights the simple marco economic lessons of supply and demand. https://sn.joeylom…

Warning: I use PG-13 adult language in this episode (I use it quite a bit in fact). Working with difficult, narcissistic people is emotionally draining and we aren’t given a handbook on how to manage this situations. Even worse, sometimes these @$$holes make a good point, but how can you possibly hear those nuggets of goodness when the rest is pure…

The SourceCast Podcast is back this month! Episode 137 focuses on the symptoms of work burnout, providing guidance to help you determine if you might be suffering from it, and I offer some strategies to to manage and recover from it. Note: This episode was recorded in January, so forgive the references to the winter. https://sn.joeylombardi.com/wp-…

I am pleased to announce that the SourceCast Podcast is coming back for a limited run starting Monday, June 3rd. The four new episodes cover the topics of: Burnout Working with @$$holes Apple’s current market conditions The homeless population of Austin, Tx I am very excited for the audience to hear these episodes, so please be on the lookout THIS …

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene stepped down a few weeks ago. Greene was executing against a strategy that started to receive public outcry from Google employees over military applications of their technology. Many believe this reaction to be the primacy cause for her departure. As Oracle’s Thomas Kurian replaces Greene, will this change become a har…

Amazon announced the winner(s) of their HQ2 RFP. The company is splitting their HQ between two areas: New York City and the Metro DC Area (Arlington, VA). The company also announced a logistics center in Nashville, TN which will bring 5,000 jobs to that area. While many are celebrating, there are some locals concerned about what troubles Amazon is …

I am re-posting one of my favorite episodes from last year, SourceCast Episode 96: Talking Turkey (I might make it an annual tradition). This episode focuses on the supply chain of turkeys and features a guest appearance by my father, world famous butcher, “Mean Joe” Lombardi. https://sn.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SC_Episode_096_f_…

Last month, the EU levied a $5B fine against Google. This fine is on top of the $2.7B fine issued against the company in July. SourceCast episode 134 digs into the EU’s history of fining US companies to understand their motives and strategy and to determine if any of these actions actually help European business. https://sn.joeylombardi.com/wp-cont…

On Sunday, IBM announced they were acquiring Red Hat Linux for $34 billion. Where is IBM coming up with this cash? How will they manage their ever-growing debt? Will there be major leadership changes? Listen to this episode to find out! https://sn.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SC_Episode_133_final.mp3 Photo: Wikipedia The post SourceC…

The Department of Defense has a cloud project named “Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure” or JEDI for short. Cloud providers like IBM, Google, and Microsoft all want a piece of this $10 BILLION DOLLAR pie, but Amazon seems poised to win much to Oracle’s disgust. As final proposals were expected to be submitted, Google dropped out and Microsoft …

California is developing their own net neutrality protections, they are forcing IoT device makers to ship devices with better passwords, and they want to make sure bots don’t fool you. I just spent some time in California last week to disconnect and drive the Pacific Coast Highway. I thought the timing of these stories matched up nicely to my trip,…

This week Ben and I discuss the difference of playing Minecraft on Nintendo Switch and on a table. We also learn about caves… so many caves. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Beez_Episode_006.mp3 Photo: Dan Keck The post BeezCast: Episode 06: Minecrafting appeared first on The Daily Lombardi.…

Ben recounts his time in Jamaica this past February and also tells us about an interesting encounter with a sting ray. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Beez_Episode_005.mp3 Photo by David Clode on Unsplash The post BeezCast: Episode 05: Cool Runnings appeared first on The Daily Lombardi.…

Ben is excited to watch wrestling with my friends. He is so excited, he dedicated this week’s BeezCast to wrestling. We also talk about his first week of summer camp and his favorite sandwich at the moment. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Beez_Episode_004.mp3 The post BeezCast: Episode 04: Wrestling Sunday appeared first on…

This week we discuss some of Ben’s favorite snacks and his career goals for when he grows up. After our career chat, the episode takes a very salty turn. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Beez_Episode_003.mp3 Photo: Jan Vašek The post BeezCast: Episode 03: Salty Snacks appeared first on The Daily Lombardi.…

This week Ben talks about the new Nintendo game Arms as well as his love of Mario Cart 8. We close out the show with a little song about Ben’s mom. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Beez_Episode_02.mp3 Photo: Ryan McGuire The post BeezCast: Episode 02: A Stumpy Woman appeared first on The Daily Lombardi.…

After watching me spend hours talking to myself in the basement, my boy Ben wanted in on the podcasting game (they say everyone has a podcast now, and I guess they are right). Join Ben as he talks about superheros and nerf toys while I get some audio gems that my wife and I will get misty-eyed over in 20 years. http://daily.joeylombardi.com/wp-cont…