Derek Rector, Diamax President, Founder 30,000 ITEEA Members Together on Milieu to Teach Kids Technological & Engineering Literacy PostedNovember 22, 2019 AT 10:35 AM I still remember how proud I was to show my parents the wooden plant stand I had made in grade 8 shop class. I was also pretty thrilled by the kitchen apron I had sewn during home economics. It was the 80's and these were the things people needed to know to be prepared for life in rural Canada. Most kids are no longer acquiring those particular skills at school, but the need to apply practical knowledge to design solutions and solve problems has only become ... Read More
Derek Rector, Diamax President, Founder Diamax & CSIA Reinvent The B2B Buyer's Guide PostedNovember 22, 2019 AT 9:49 AM I've heard a lot of people say that 5 years is a lifetime in tech, that if it takes more than a couple of years to get the details right, you've missed your market. I don't agree with that notion at all. Really innovative, truly disruptive products often arrive years before the market is ready for them. It takes an enormous amount of evidence and evangelizing to persuade people to abandon the certainty of the familiar for the possibility of the better. It takes ... Read More
Derek Rector, Diamax President, Founder Welcome to Milieutopia PostedSeptember 20, 2019 AT 1:25 AM Milieu is the product of a digital journey that began in the late 80's. Over the years I've realized that technology can't replace the knowledge and wisdom of people with deep experience. We can extend and amplify knowledge within an organization to increase innovation, build resiliency, or improve competitiveness, but we can't replace years of experience with knowledge repositories, search tools, or models. Milieu is about getting you to a person who can help you ... Read More