Chris Federspiel is CEO and co-founder of Blackthorn Payments. He also co-founded Plative as a Salesforce (SI) systems integrator, followed by Brainiac. I started Blackthorn in 2015, and if I’ve learned anything in the past seven years, nothing stays the same, which can make things both fun (new projects) and depressing (loss of some responsibilities …
“Automation” means different things to different people. To me, this word primarily means “tasks completed with minimal human interaction” – less than 5%, to put a number. In automation, more than 95% of the tasks to be performed are performed by a non-human system, especially tasks that span several days, such as cell culture. An …
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on coverage of mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on the economic mobility of children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over the work produced by this team. DAMASCUS, Oregon – Among tall Douglas …
