http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.afewquietyarns.co.nz en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 06:35:26 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/post/164048/finops--cloud-economics/ Cloud cost management has been a major conversation for years. Most CIOs, Infrastructure leaders and Cloud teams have had some version of the same discussion: why is the cloud bill growing, who owns the spend, and how do we know whether we are getting value from it?That is where FinOps has become important.But FinOps should not be seen as a narrow cost-cutting exercise. Done properly, it helps organisations move from budget debates to better decisions. It gives technology, finance and the busine... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:10:01 +1200 http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/#post164048 http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/post/164047/ignite-26-from-the-icehouse/ There are plenty of business events where the agenda follows a familiar pattern. A keynote, a few panels, some networking, and a line about canapés.Ignite’26 feels a bit different. In this case, “networking and canapés” may be closer to Pic’s Peanut Butter on toast, based on Pic's being one of the amazing speakers.Hosted by Icehouse on Wednesday, 6 May at Auckland Viaduct Events Centre, Ignite’26 brings together business owners, operators, founders, coaches, thinkers and leaders from... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:01:34 +1200 http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/#post164047 http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/post/151677/how-to-create-an-event/ I get asked often, "I'm think of starting an event, can you help?" and as this is my income, my first question is "Is this a commercial opportunity?" and often its not, its someone wanting to start their own event or meet-up style event so to help I usually share this, and thought, why not make it a blog to point the next person at: High-level, actionable checklist (summary) Define the why + who: purpose, target audience, success metric.Pick format + date/time: talk/panel/lightning/networking; w... Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:08:42 +1200 http://www.afewquietyarns.co.nz/blog/#post151677