Mike Elgan
Computerworld
Silicon Valley, CA, United States
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Past articles by Mike:
Can’t hire? Can’t get hired? How to avoid the “Great Mismatch” trap!
Employers don’t like the applicants, and applicants don’t like the jobs. What’s going on? And is the problem permanent? → Read More
It's time to talk about productivity again
US worker productivity is in the toilet right now. It's time to stop blaming and start fixing. → Read More
How ‘synthetic media’ will transform business forever
Over the next 10 years, AI will improve, accelerate and transform the creation of video, sound, and words → Read More
Bashing 4 new myths about digital nomads
The digital nomad honeymoon is over, and the backlash has begun. Here are the new myths — and the facts — about digital nomads. → Read More
Smartphone satellite expectations will soon crash to Earth
A new tech revolution enables everyday smartphones to connect to space. But the business benefit isn’t really there. → Read More
It's time to quit quitting on the quiet quitters
Disengaged employees who choose to do less at work is a problem that needs solving. Here's what you can do. → Read More
Why Apple is building two different smartglasses platforms
A new theory is coming into focus: Apple’s first face computer probably won't be for you. It'll be for the developers. → Read More
What you need to know about the metaverse office of the future
Yes, the vast array of technologies that fall under the “metaverse” umbrella will come to the workplace. But, no, we will not work in the metaverse. → Read More
Why your company should subscribe to podcasting
One popular, inexpensive, and easy communications medium can solve a breathtaking range of remote-work problems. → Read More
What’s so great about Google’s ‘translation glasses’?
Forget language translation. This is Google Glass, but socially acceptable this time. And it could open a lot of AR doors. → Read More
In a remote-work world, a zero-trust revolution is necessary
Zero trust is not just for cybersecurity specialists — it’s the new necessary way of life for business. → Read More
Enterprise AR will be dominated by Apple and Magic Leap
Magic Leap's next-gen headset has two features that make it great for enterprise applications. → Read More
Are we destined to work in the metaverse?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says we'll eventually work all day in virtual reality. I think he's wrong; here's why. → Read More
No one has ever told you the most important fact about digital nomads
Legal residence is everything. Physical location is nothing. Here’s what you need to know about employees who don’t live at home. → Read More
Will Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ change everything?
Facebook wants to build the VR universe we all live and work in. Here’s what’s actually coming. → Read More
The rise of tablets: Why we don't need laptops or phones anymore
We may want them, but we don’t actually need them. Here’s why tablets can replace everything now. → Read More
7 inconvenient truths about the hybrid work trend
One silver lining from the pandemic may be the mainstreaming of remote and hybrid work. There are just a few problems. → Read More
Remote work 2.0 — when WFH really means 'work from anywhere'
Many companies have embraced a work-from-home model, but most aren’t prepared for what comes next. Here’s what to expect and how to get ready. → Read More
Why we shouldn’t let AI write for us
Artificial intelligence will benefit business in myriad ways. But AI that writes for us should be rejected completely. → Read More
Google needs to pull itself together
It could be a much greater company if it could only figure out how to combine existing technologies into killer apps. → Read More