by Darrell O'Donnell | Sep 11, 2022 | Data Sovereignty, Digital Identity, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Rants, Raves & Rambles, Standards
Premature Standardization & Interoperability TL;DR: While I applaud the efforts to create “interoperability” in the SSI, decentralized identity, authentic data, and whatever else you want to call this domain, it’s premature to think we have real... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Jun 28, 2022 | Information Exchange, Leadership, Pattern Breakers
The Power of Words We use language to communicate with each other, express our thoughts and feelings, and interact in the world. But as we all know, words can be powerful, and the power of words can often have unintended consequences. The words we choose are important... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Jun 8, 2022 | Information Exchange, Innovation, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles
Dumb Money We discussed the concept of Dumb Money in a previous post, and I wanted to provide more detail on the idea since it’s critical to keep in mind for Fintech and Crypto startups. Dumb Money is a term used to describe a situation where a customer... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Feb 11, 2022 | Information Exchange, Innovation, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles, Verifiable Credentials
Project Requirements vs. Stories Some ideas or concepts are by nature perfect. Look at the wheel; it has remained the same for thousands of years. Wired to think in terms of stories, humans are natural storytellers. When we hear stories, we can’t help but... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Nov 11, 2021 | Blockchain, Data Sovereignty, Digital Identity, Digital Wallet, GDPR, Information Exchange, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Self Sovereign Identity, TrustOverIP
Why Cheqd? We’ve already told many folks what we were advising cheqd. Furthermore, continue to participate in the cheqd network as a node operator. That said, we wanted to provide more information for the community. Clear disclosure – we hold cheqd tokens. This...
