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Greg Nilsen

A Small AP Music Update

A Small AP Music Update

It's been a little while, and I wanted to share an update on my AP Music project. While I originally started writing it in Coldfusion/CFML, since that's the language I have the most experience with, after I got my initial prototypes together I realized that

Starting a Little Project - AP Music

Starting a Little Project - AP Music

Music recommendations are broken. Amazon can't even be bothered to tell me when artists I've purchased music of before release something new. And no matter what playlist or artist I start with on Spotify, I seem to get the same recommendations sent my way (which often

On Writing...

On Writing...

Writing is hard... It might seem like an odd statement, because we write all the time. Emails, texts, posts, comments...writing is fundamental to the way we communicate with each other. But like any other skill, there's a big gap between doing something, and doing something well. It

The Value of Industry Experience for Product Managers

The Value of Industry Experience for Product Managers

If you’ve ever job hunted, you’ll learn that there are certain “red flags” that help identify troublesome employers. Some of them may be general, and others may be personal because they don’t fit your work style or approaches. But when it comes to Product Management roles is

Thoughts on Google Stadia

Thoughts on Google Stadia

Yesterday, Google announced that Google Stadia is shutting down in a move that should shock almost no one. However, if you are shocked, let’s talk about some of the reasons why the project has failed. Who’s it for? Unfortunately, this is a question that most streaming gaming services

An Ode to Launchcast, the Best Music Recommendation Engine

An Ode to Launchcast, the Best Music Recommendation Engine

I’ve long been an avid music lover, from days as a child dancing around and singing along to Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, to Dave Matthews Band concerts in high school, and to DJing at the campus radio station in college. Today, I continue to love discovering new music.

Man with his head in his hands.

The Product Manager's Mini-Existential Crisis

There’s a running joke around Product Management that the most difficult question to answer is “What do you do for a living?” Just a few months ago, I overheard my wife get asked what I did for a living. Her response? “He used to write software, but I don’