Ditch the standardized tests.

SAP and their customers have been in a staring contest with SAP holding a sharp 2025 end of support deadline over customers' heads. Well, SAP just blinked. Support until 2027 and extended until 2030. Find the details buried deep in the press release: lnkd.in/dxizvj8

Can't get enough insights about what others are doing in the cloud and on-premsises? We have assembled key statistics and experiences in our new Kostner Quarterly Insights. My favorite? Cloud spend grew 58% year-on-year on average…lnkd.in/dPbf8tf lnkd.in/dcw5vG7

“Wood you be my Valentine?” I may come across as the strong silent type but I’m just a big softie at heart. —Ponderosa Pine. Happy #ValentinesDay! #ForestLove

Trees bring peace, beauty & a sense of place. Get outside & enjoy a tree today! #SundayFunday

I was just watching a nature film that described an Otter’s 100 F body temperature as “nearly twice as warm as the ocean water it swims in.” A reminder that ratios don’t always make sense. Unless this is an Otter swimming in methane on Titan.

Hey Saxo it would be nice to be able to trade in this market. What is the ETA on getting the trading platform back up?

Brilliant opening from BBC Newsnight. Watch. x.com/ed_son/status/…

It is amazing to see industries that have resisted change scrambling to adopt tech. Now to solve the downsides...

This.

How long should I wait before buying reservations? kostner.com/2020/05/01/how…

Technology convergence is blasting the streamed footloose soundtrack in bluetooth in-ears while wielding a cordless vacuum enabling an awful rendition of dance moves. Stopping short of video cameras in my house for obvious reasons...

What unexpected event wasn’t on your risk map?

One of the challenges I give my mentees is go home and find a problem that is 10x bigger and solve that. Regeringen sees the right problem, but came back with a solution that is 1/10th the size. Go back and find a #climate SOLUTION 10x bigger please.

This is the kind of thinking that could actually fix climate change (and make you rich in the process)

Are you spending your time where you contribute the most?

Cannot wait!!

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” —Wendell Berry