Introduction And Blog Design Choices
I am Steve Moyopo, a software engineer at Nasdaq. I initially created this blog as part of a school project, but I found some interesting posts in my field of study while browsing through different pages. To give a brief context of my choices on the blog name and theme, we need to go back to 3 years ago when I decided to start a doctoral program at Colorado Technical University (CTU).
The reasons behind this blog name come from a combination of both personal experiences and the content or purpose of this page. When I started this program in 2018, I was facing a lot of challenges and to take a break to focus on my mental and financial health. I was closed to giving up on this dream, but after a couple of therapies, I re-applied in July 2021 to resume the program. I still have about one year and three months left to make this dream a reality, but I am proud of the little steps that I have made so far. That is one of the reasons why I chose the name Im-possible dream (I am possible dream). Also, Im-possible dream is what we thought of seven inches powerful computers two decades ago; It is also what we thought of virtual realities and flat screens. In this blog, I am planning to answer the questions “what if” and the “how” of some of the exciting innovations that might come to life tomorrow.
When it comes to my choice of a dark theme, I think dark themes are appropriate to present innovations in all forms: a light in the darkness. Companies in the tech field such as Apple and Tesla have been using similar themes for their keynotes. Making all these decisions to set up my blog has been facilitated by the platform interface and my passion for technology. However, I am still exploring some of their interesting features and functionalities.
CS875-2104C: Futuring and Innovation
CS875-2104C is a required class as part of the curriculum for a doctoral degree program at CTU. As indicated by the name of the class, "Futuring and Innovation", one of the main objectives of this class is to make informed predictions on future industry trends. This blog will be used to publish some of my research and thoughts on these trends. For the purpose of this class, my main focus will be on Tech innovations. By tech innovations, I refer to conducting research that supports the idea that technologies evolve over time, which enhance and institutionalize an existing technology where radically superior technologies displace old, inferior ones, solving more complex problems with better outcomes (Tushman and Anderson, 1986). So, we will talk about technologies that will supersede some of the technologies we use today in terms of performance, reliability, size, and so forth.
Indeed, the world is changing. The problems to solve are a lot more complex as we break the barriers of the impossible today. Some of the things that were unrealistic in the past are possible today with the help of technology. It is difficult to predict "what" the future of technology or innovation entails. What I hope to share on this blog is not only the “what if”, but also the “How”. We might be one technology away to make a fantasy a reality for all.
References:
Tushman, M. L., & Anderson, P. (1986). Technological discontinuities and organizational environments. Administrative science quarterly, 439-465.
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