Juan Martinez

Aug 1, 2024 | biztechweekly.com | Juan Martinez |Juan Martínez

Microsoft is poised to revolutionize Skype, a communication tool already popular among millions, with a series of significant upgrades that promise to enhance user experience. Unlike past updates from Microsoft, which often involved the unwelcome addition of more advertisements (ahem, Windows), this time, the company is taking a dramatically different approach. In a refreshing twist, Skype will now be completely ad-free.

Jul 24, 2024 | fesmag.com | Juan Martinez |Juan Pablo Martínez

No doubt today’s operating environment remains a pretty complicated one for restaurants. Higher rent, labor, food and utility costs have forced restaurant prices to increase by 4.1% for the 12-month period ending in June, which is 3 points greater than grocery store price increases, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result of higher prices at restaurants and in other parts of their budgets, some consumers started to pull back on their food-away-from-home purchases.

May 24, 2024 | freecodecamp.org | Juan Martinez |Juan Martínez

As a developer, I've seen how choosing the "right" tech stack can be a double-edged sword. I often fell into the trap of chasing shiny new technologies, thinking they were the key to building the next great product. But experience has taught me that prioritizing speed to market trends often trumps the pursuit of technological ideals.

Apr 29, 2024 | fesmag.com | Juan Martinez |Juan Pablo Martínez

With some multiconcept operators purchasing a variety of chain restaurants, co-branding has gained new life. For those who may not be familiar with co-branding, on the surface it’s not a difficult concept: A company seeks to operate multiple brands from the same location. Execution, however, can be a little more challenging. One co-branding effort that has received a lot of press lately is from GOTO Foods, which last year inked 33 development deals for co-branded units.

Apr 12, 2024 | fesmag.com | Juan Martinez |Juan Pablo Martínez

Joe Carbonara’s recent article on potential really struck a chord with me. Potential is both a beautiful and scary concept. It uncovers feelings of hope but can also lead to frustration if one does not reach their potential. I must say that I agree completely with the points he makes, even the quarterback analogy. As a fan of the Miami Dolphins, I can say we’ve certainly had our own quarterback challenges since Dan Marino retired. To think that we could have drafted Drew Brees.