Almaden Quicksilver Captures Hardship and Beauty
It has been quite a while since Carlos and I blogged about our hikes. A quick blog on the topic is long overdue. You can’t blame us though for being more passionate about technology!
Many tunnels and shafts spring up here and there at Almaden Quicksilver County Park, a former mining town spanning 4,163 acres. The San Cristobal tunnel is worth stopping by. You won’t be able to follow the old track very far but that is certainly enough to imagine the boring yet nerve-racking days that constituted the miners’ daily life. Their version of fun back then was competing on their drilling abilities on the boulder brought there from Sierra Nevada, I believe. It is interesting though that they overcame so much trouble only to have a reliable point of comparison on their mining skills. Something to inspire us on being performance-driven, I suppose.
San Cristobal Tunnel
The top of the hill overlooks San Jose. Back in those days, it was a small downtown next to the Santa Clara mission, surrounded by miles and miles of orchards. How I wish I could see the panorama of fruit blossoms in the spring. It must have been absolutely gorgeous!
Hasty Decisions at the Hanging Tree in Almaden Quicksilver
If you grew up watching lots of westerns like we did, the view of the hanging tree is likely to bring back a lot of memories. It makes the place a little more dramatic under the hot sun of summer (it was long overdue too). People used to throw rocks at the tree as a symbol of disgust for the despicable crimes committed. As a decision management person, my mind was contemplating the fast decisions they made here and the lack of process that led to some mistakes for sure.
Hanging Tree
Smarter Decisions with Decision Management
Like at the hanging tree, many organizations rush towards automation without thinking through the process of verification and maintenance. As a result, decisions are error-prone, lack consistency, and are difficult to manage over time. Decision management is a way that enables businesses to gain more control over the decision logic. Leveraging a decision management platform like Sparkling Logic’s SMARTS™ enables businesses to effectively manage decisions throughout their lifecycle. As a result, organizations can improve the quality of decisions and rapidly adjust decisions as needed. We cover more in our Decision Management 101 blog series.
Thinking Outside the Cube
Sometimes you just have to go outside and smell the roses. Carlos, our fearless CTO, and I took some time off work to hike and bounce ideas off each other. “Thinking Outside the Cube” are my reflections from our trips. We hope that this series will encourage you to take time out of your daily routine to enjoy nature and think strategically about your business. In addition, you’ll get ideas of nice places to hike in the Bay area.