Silicon Valley seems to get most of the press as being the place to work for software engineers. While that may be the case for computer software engineers, Detroit is the place to be right now if you are an embedded software engineer. While Detroit receives national headlines for its high unemploy…

Ideas Worth Sharing! That’s the stated mission of the original TED Conference and the 100’s of regional TEDx events now held each year around the world. From the original event which takes place each year in Long Beach, California, TEDx events have spread virally around the world in cities su…

It is 2011, the economy has not only continued to expand, but seems to be picking up steam by the day. This newfound confidence is further evidenced by recent customer orders and the promise of even more business soon. So you’ve finally decided it’s time to get off the sidelines and to start ram…

After a very difficult last couple of years for the automotive industry, 2010 has seen the industry reemerge much faster and much stronger than almost anyone had predicted. Detroit is clearly benefiting from the industry restructurings that have given us a new General Motors, a Chrysler-Fiat global…

The stage is being set for the next big battleground between Google and Microsoft. This time it’s not for your PC or your mobile phone, but rather for control of your car! Microsoft may not be a new entrant into the automotive market (having launched its AutoPC platform back in 1998) but they have…

The new book Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals is chock full of practical advice for anyone starting or growing a new business. Best of all they keep their advice short and to the point. Here is some of the advice from the book that I found most useful. Let me know what…

Waterman International Software Services is excited to announce our new strategic partnership with Buzz Architect (buzzarchitect.com ) – a leading Los Angeles based social influence & digital marketing agency. Buzz Architect’s clients include the entertainment based firms Rogers & Cowan,…

Those of us who have worked in the automotive software business have long waited for the day when we would emerge from the shadow of our PC and Internet counterparts. When the public would finally come to appreciate our efforts and give us the acclamations we have long worked hard for and so rightly…