Val Sribar

One of the greatest things in life is a compelling story.  As a kid, I remember listening to my dad tell stories about his work and travels.  I remember spending three years as a teenager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia devouring every book I could find - not only because I loved to read, but because there was only one TV station and it mostly showed pilgrims slowly walking in circles in Mecca.  I’ve always loved movies with a great story and I’ve been known to stay up until the wee hours with other late nighters exchanging countless stories.

From this picture, you’ll see that I now find myself telling stories to my three young kids.  Judging by their faces - our Berenstain friends have a winner!

In addition to the kids, I’ve also been blessed to a find a job where I get to hear thousands of stories every year.  Stories of end users tyring to make a difference in their business through IT.  Stories of vendors hoping to create a truly useful solution.  Stories of successes and things gone horribly wrong that we can all learn from.

This blog will weave life, business and the world of applications into a set of stories that I hope you find compelling, entertaining, and useful - ENJOY!