Kevin MirelesMinimum Viable Replacement: Why it’s critical to design & architect for the 1% when retiring legacy…When is it wrong to focus on the 20% of the use cases that meet the needs of 80% of your customers?8 min read·May 10, 2021----
Kevin MirelesMinimum Viable Replacement: A new framework for retiring old productsAre you engaged in a digital transformation initiative, working to retire systems as part of a merger and integration project, or…8 min read·Apr 22, 2021----
Kevin MirelesThe popcorn Problem: Understanding why you can predict macro events but not the underlying micro…It’s easy to predict with almost 99% certainty that at least 80% of the popcorn will pop within 5 minutes of applying a high enough heat.3 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
Kevin MirelesSurfing the Technami: Making Memphis the Leader in Inclusive Tech, Lifelong Learning and…Memphians, a Technami of automation is coming. We can either surf the Technami to success, or be crushed by it, as new technologies…3 min read·Sep 10, 2020----
Kevin MirelesProduct Journalism: Moving beyond computer-assisted reporting to building public-service productsWhat is product journalism?5 min read·Aug 22, 2020----
Kevin MirelesPersonalizing the News: Moving beyond recommending stories to transforming news into an…Journalists and news organizations are in the software and decision-support business. The problem is the majority just don’t realize it…13 min read·Aug 19, 2020----
Kevin MirelesWe can’t wait! It’s time to desegregate businesses and organizations in Memphis!How is it possible that in a majority Black city and county, so many “upscale” restaurants, retail establishments, organizations and other…5 min read·Jun 14, 2020----
Kevin MirelesGood Policing that Protects vs. Bad Policing that DestroysI’m having flashbacks to being at the Los Ángeles Federal Building the night the police were acquitted for beating Rodney King.3 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
Kevin MirelesJob Search Tips Part 2: Understanding and articulating your valueChances are you suck at telling your story, and don’t really understand all the value you offer, so I’ll share a few tips based on my own…5 min read·May 18, 2020----
Kevin Mireles“Kevin, sorry but you’re a cost center, we’re going to have to let you go.”The words struck me first like a punch to the solar plexus knocking the wind out of me, followed by an uppercut to the jaw sending tears…4 min read·May 16, 2020----