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Ian Waring

1983: Bill Gates, Compaq+ and some new thing called “Windows”

Back in 1983, I worked in Digital’s UK PC Dealer Team, where I was the sole presales technical guy helping to grow Rainbow PC sales through…

5 min readSep 23, 2021

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1983: Bill Gates, Compaq+ and some new thing called “Windows”

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Ian Waring

11 steps to unleashing a business spectacular — during a price war

Back in January 1997, I got put in charge of the Microsoft business at one of it’s then five trade distributors. It was doing circa…

6 min readSep 23, 2021

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Ian Waring

The Simplest of Leading Indicators

I still keep in touch with many of my ex-colleagues from my 17 years tenure at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that ended for me in…

3 min readSep 22, 2021

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Ian Waring

Your DNA — a Self Testing 101

Your DNA is a string of protein pairs that encapsulate your “build” instructions, as inherited from your birth parents. While copies of it…

8 min readSep 22, 2021

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Your DNA — a Self Testing 101

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Ian Waring

Why did Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) fail?

I’ve been asked many times for my view why I felt the then (1980’s) second largest computer company in the world ultimately got subsumed…

4 min readSep 22, 2021

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Why did Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) fail?

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Ian Waring

Junior ISAs — Keeping it simple

It’s now over 5 years ago since I wrote an article on Medium with a guide to setting up Junior ISAs — something we did back then for my…

3 min readDec 31, 2020

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Junior ISAs — Keeping it simple

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Ian Waring

WTF — Tim O’Reilly — Lightbulbs On!

Best Read of the Year, not just for high technology, but for a reasoned meaning behind political events over the last two years, both in…

3 min readNov 15, 2017

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WTF — Tim O’Reilly — Lightbulbs On!

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Ian Waring

IT Trends for 2017 – or the many delusions of Ian Waring

My perception is as follows. I’m also happy to be told I’m mad, or delusional, or both – but here goes. Most reflect changes well past the…

5 min readDec 30, 2016

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IT Trends for 2017 – or the many delusions of Ian Waring

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Ian Waring

Future Health: DNA is one thing, but 90% of you is not you

One of my pet hates is seeing my wife visit the doctor, getting hunches of what may be afflicting her health, and this leading to a…

9 min readApr 28, 2016

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Future Health: DNA is one thing, but 90% of you is not you

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Ian Waring

Crossing the Chasm on One Page of A4 … and Wardley Maps

The core essence of most management books I read can be boiled down to occupy a sheet of A4. There have also been a few big mistakes along…

3 min readApr 27, 2016

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Crossing the Chasm on One Page of A4 … and Wardley Maps

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Ian Waring

Ian Waring

Head of Analytics and Data Projects at Jisc. Tech Savvy Software & Internet Business Manager. Ex-DEC, random fascination with gut bacteria. Simplicity Sells!

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