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Best Practices for Recruiting/Hiring Sales Reps
The tech industry's unemployment rate hit 1.9% in April 2018, down from 3% a year ago. That's great news for tech professionals, but it's a challenge for growing ISVs who now have to step up their recruiting efforts to find qualified candidates.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the tech industry's unemployment rate hit 1.9% in April 2018, down from 3% a year ago. That's great news for tech professionals, but it's a challenge for growing ISVs who now have to step up their recruiting efforts to find qualified candidates.
At the 2018 RSPA RetailNOW event, Chelsey Paulson, director, human resources, North Country Business Products led a breakout session on the topic of recruiting. Here's a highlight of the information she shared:
Top Recruiting Sites and Strategies
LinkedIn — Prospects look for your company on this site (and Glassdoor), so it's imperative to make sure your company profile is updated. LinkedIn also has great search and filters, which is helpful for ISVs looking for sales candidates.
Indeed – A worldwide employment-related search engine that allows job posters to set the amount they're willing to pay for each listing. Recruiters are charged per click, and you'll need to invest about $2 per click to show up on the first page of a candidate's search result.
Glassdoor – This is a website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies and their management, and it's becoming the #1 place to recruit from. It's also a good idea for recruiters to pay attention to any negative feedback about their company on this site. You can't erase negative comments but addressing them can go a long way in protecting your company's reputation.
Craigslist – Not as big as it used to be.
Internal – Promoting from within is another way ISVs can fill sales position, but it often requires significant training, notes Paulson.
Referrals — Good employees typically know one or more other people who could become good employees for your company. ISVs should expect to pay $200 to $2,000 per position per referral. Plus, you can't just mention a referral program once to get it to work. People need to hear the message seven times and in seven different ways, such as via email newsletters, verbal reminders during meetings, posters displayed throughout the office, etc.
Pipeline – Past candidates who may have interviewed with your company could become viable candidates for your current openings.
Interviewing Tips from an HR Professional
You must have a consistent hiring process for each position
Begin the interview process with a short phone call to confirm a candidate's communication skills and experience (find out why they left their last job)
For legal reasons, don't every employee in your company to assist in the interview process.
A manager should be involved in an early interview to determine a candidate's potential fit with your company
A follow-up interview with the manager and one other employee is vital to get a second opinion and affirm the candidate's cultural fit
Background checks are essential, especially driving checks (e.g., DUIs), drug and reference checks.
Use assessments with caution. Consistency is critical; and assessments should only account for 1/3 of your hiring process; 1/3 should come from resume and references, and 1/3 from your interview process
Interview tips from Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer by Jim Roddy:
Example: "You said earlier in our interview that you're okay with criticism. Can I give you some?"
Give a concern about their personality. Or, I asked for a 30-second response and you went on and on. Why?
A softer approach: "I want to share a criticism with you. I hope I don't come off as harsh…"
Personality traits of top salespeople (contrary to popular belief)
Modesty (ego-driven people alienate others)
Conscientiousness
Achievement orientation
Lack of gregariousness (30% less "chatty" than average performers. If they're overly friendly, they may want to chat and not close deals. Good reps know where the line is)
Lack of discouragement. Can move on after a rejection
Lack of self-consciousness (not afraid to speak up)
Aversions interview
One last meeting to detail and finalize your agreement with the candidate
Clearly state you think the candidate is a great match
Wrap up by asking the candidate if you are right for them
Tell candidate you will get back to them by the end of the day tomorrow – and DON'T (if a sales rep isn't knocking down your door and following up, they're probably not a great fit for the job.)
Wonderlic — a popular group intelligence test used to assess the aptitude of prospective employees for learning and problem-solving in a range of occupations.
Kolbe — An assessment that identifies the natural way that people act.
DISC — A personality test that places candidates into four categories: Dominant, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance to help determine their fit for a specific job role.
Profiles Sales Assessments — Draws upon data based on the top-performing salespeople in specific sales jobs in an organization, and is used primarily for selecting, onboarding, and managing salespeople and account managers. (Cost is $175 per assessment for RSPA members).
Onboarding New Candidates
"It's not the will to win that makes you a winner. It's the will to prepare."
-Novak Djokovic 2011 Australian Open Champion
1st 60 days is the most crucial. If the new hire feels like they're adding value to the company and being productive and you've thought out the onboarding process, there's a much higher probability they'll stay with your company.
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From Stephen King's IT, Pennywise with Spider Legs, as a stylized pocket pop keychain from Funko! Each IT Pennywise with Spider Legs Keychain Pop 1 1/2 inches and comes in a window display box. Collect them all today!
IT Pennywise is a shapeshifting creature known as a Glamour and is billions of years old. Although it lived on planet Earth for years, it originated in a void/dimension outside the regions of space known as the Macroverse. Since its true identity is unclear, due to its shape-changing abilities making its real name and species unknown, the creature is just named IT.


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Less than half of students know how personal data is used
A new study found that the majority don't know how their university/college uses their personal data
Rianna Newman
It's difficult to know whether that's because they weren't given the information at all, or simply that they haven't absorbed it, but either way, data and how it is gathered and used, will be increasingly under the microscope as new Europe-wide data protection laws come into force in May 2018.
Within Jisc's Student Digital Experience Tracker survey of 22,000 UK students, learners were asked whether they were told how their personal data was stored and used, and could agree, remain neutral, or disagree with the statement.
Fewer than half of all online, further education (FE) and higher education (HE) learners agreed with this statement. University students had the most negative response: 38.2% said they weren't told how their personal data was stored and used. Adult community learning (ACL) and skills students were the only one of the four groups questioned in which more than half (55.9%) agreed.
The survey report, by the UK's education technology solutions organisation, concluded: "Further exploration is needed to find out whether these findings reflect real differences in how institutions inform and involve their learners, or whether they conceal other factors e.g. differences in learners' understanding of personal data and its risks. It would also be of interest to learn more about how learners feel about the use of their data – does it bother them, for example, when they do not know what their data is used for?"
Jisc's, chief regulatory adviser, Andrew Cormack, has looked closely at the implications of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the HE and FE sectors and has this advice: "Under the new regulation, institutions will be required to provide to data subjects, but can't force them to read it. Whether universities and colleges need to do more to ensure students are informed depends on what they are doing already, but this survey shows a clear gap in current knowledge. To make data use information more digestible, it may be worth introducing shorter, clearer, 'headline' notices, with supplementary information available to those who want it – a layered privacy notice, for example."
In general, Mr Cormack welcomes the GDPR. He says: "As the world moves into an ever more digital direction, our personal data, how it is used and who has access to it has become a global concern for all of us. The GDPR is the first legislative change in recent years that will address these concerns, with a broad aim to invoke a cultural shift in the way businesses and institutions manage personal data.
"It has been hailed by the EU as an essential step to strengthening citizens' fundamental rights in the digital age and allows individuals to object to certain processing and have their personal data corrected, deleted and its use restricted.
"The UK government has stated that the GDPR will apply within the UK after Brexit and, in any case, it will continue to cover all processing of Europeans' personal data. Institutions must be well advanced with their compliance preparations by 25 May 2018, or risk being on the wrong side of the law."
With less than a year to go until that date, it is positive to note that most of those questioned in the Jisc survey think that their learning provider already protects their data privacy. The group that agreed the most with this statement were the ACL and skills learners (82%), with between 75.4% and 76.7% of those from the HE, FE and online cohorts agreeing.
HE students were less inclined to agree that their university helps to keep them safe online than other groups. Just over 58% concurred with the statement compared with 67.6% of those studying online, 68.2% of FE learners and 70.1% of ACL and skills learners.
The report summised that: "This may reflect a historically lower level of expectations for responsibility when it comes to digital safety among HE institutions. It will be interesting to see if this changes in a future iteration of the tracker."
Finally, the idea that university students have a greater sense of personal responsibility seems to be reflected in a question about online behaviour – 91.4% of them agreed they were expected to behave respectfully in online
spaces, while a lower proportion of other students agreed with this statement (85.6% of FE students, 85.9% of online learners and 83.6% of ACL and skills learners).
About the Student Digital Experience Tracker – available on the Jisc website from 20 June 2017
The survey received 22,593 responses from learners at 74 UK organisations (34 colleges, 29 universities, four adult community learner providers, two sixth form colleges and two skills providers).
The survey allows universities, colleges and skills providers to:
• Gather evidence from learners about their digital experience, and track changes over time
• Make better informed decisions about the digital environment
• Target resources for improving digital provision
• Plan other research, data gathering and student engagement around digital issues
• Demonstrate quality enhancement and student engagement to external bodies and to students themselves.
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Adweek: "May 2009 data from Nielsen Online show that people continue to spend more time on social networking and blog sites than ever before." Other highlights: Twitter flat lined. Facebook continues to chug.


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So, your current php version can't handle this. Read the manual for more information.

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Discussion in 'Denied' started by Chocofuzz, Feb 3, 2019.
My intention for this appeal isn't to get me unbanned, but to shorten my ban. I do agree with the constant toxicity, I took it too far in hating on the server. However, I was not promoting racism. I was making a petition to unban the N word (specifically stating not with the r). The N-Word with an A is widely not considered racist anymore. Additionally, I stopped promoting it since some players were getting irritated at me filling up the chat with my petition antics. The owner (Jordan) said himself that me promoting the petition like that was "Still Toxic Behavior." However, that means that it was not racist. I have no intent of promoting racism, that is something I do not do.
Just to reinforce the idea: I am admitting to my toxic behavior, but I would still like my ban to be at least shortened because I do not believe I was racist.
I want my ban to be shortened because I don't want to be seen as racist, and I hate being punished for something false. At least like literally a 1 hour shorten correcting the racism promotion remark would be enough.
If you don't want to be seen as a racist, don't promote the N word. EZ PZ.
Promoting the use of that work, in any context, can be considered racism. Put yourself in the shoes of the race the word has been used against for decades to do nothing but disparage them.


After a few months of being back at school, it's time to give your students a break and have some fun! In honor of Booktober, we've brainstormed some activities inspired by their favorite fictional characters. From a literary costume competiton to a fictitious feast, these events are guaranteed to get students engaged and into your store, as well as prompt some serious social media interaction. And with the recent trend where absolutely every book ever is turned into a film, even the less-than-literary can still get into the spirit.
Fall is the perfect time of year for a costume contest! From literal interpretations to bookish puns, the options are endless.
Choose a date: Students will more than likely be dressing up for an event or two during the week of Halloween, so you can either pick a date during that week and coincide with other campus events, or choose to have your event earlier in the month.
Set the rules: Specify categories like time period or genre or just leave it open ended and see what happens. If you need a little inspiration, we've created a Pinterest board specifically for Booktober.
Promote the event: Use the free marketing materials we've provided to generate some excitement and spread the word. Hang up posters around campus and get the conversation going on Facebook and Twitter — we've come up with a few social media prompts to get you started.
Select a winner: Choose a winner for each category, either by audience acclaim or staff members' votes, and award the lucky winners! Don't forget to take plenty of pictures to share on social media.
There are so many iconic examples of food in popular novels, it'd be tough not to come up with something delicious! And what better way to enjoy these treats than by simultaneously screening the movie inspired by the book that inspired them? Whew! That was a mouthful.
Set a date: Choose an afternoon or evening when you can expect a good turnout.
Pick a Flick: Decide what movie (or movies) you'll be featuring, and what food you'll be serving. Enlist the help of staff members in designing your menu, and plan how you'll come up with the snacks.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: Wonka candy is readily available at most grocery or convenience stores. While the Everlasting Gobstoppers available commercially may not truly be everlasting, they might be easier to find than Wonka Bars. Either way, your students should be pretty receptive to any free candy you provide and should certainly be familiar with one of the two film adaptations.
The Fault in Our Stars: It's tough to read (or watch) this one without a box of tissues, but there's almost as much food consumption as tear-jerking moments. Among the many things eaten by the characters are peanut butter and jelly, lemonade, chicken enchiladas, cheese and chocolate chip cookies.
Practical Magic: While the movie may have highlighted midnight margaritas and chocolate brownies, the book has a multitude of other culinary options including icebox cake, pink lemonade, banana splits and apple tarts.
Divergent: Some easy-to-eat options from this popular YA title include hamburgers, chicken and chocolate cake. Alternatively, take a page from the book, and offer selections based on the five factions: Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Amity and Candor.
The Great Gatsby: As lavish as can be, Jay Gatsby's famous parties are terrific groundwork for any gathering. Put your own spin on fried chicken, (non-alcoholic) mint juleps and more; you'll find plenty in these pages to inspire a memorable menu.
Select a spot: Choose an area to screen your movie. Make sure it'll be comfortable and undisturbed for at least a few hours.
Don't forget to merchandise: Whichever movie you choose, set up a display or end cap with items that correlate. If your store sells fiction, copies of the book (and DVDs or Blu-ray if you have a multimedia section) would be a natural fit. Otherwise, use your imagination! For example, if the characters write letters or in a diary, display some nice stationary or journals, along with a good selection of pens. If you're screening any of the "Harry Potter" movies, you could set up a selection of clothing items in the house colors. Be creative, and you'll be sure to snag some extra sales!
People can get pretty passionate when it comes to film adaptations of their favorite books. Find out how your students feel and get the discussion going with these prompts in the days leading up to your event. Post one a day on Facebook or Twitter — or both!
These made the list of best film adaptations according to Total Film — what do you think?
Favorite fictional character? Which actor should play them?
Wrap it all up: Assess your success — did you have a good turnout? Make notes for what you would change if you did something similar in the future, and don't forget to post pictures on your social media accounts!
Kate Seat is a former copywriter at MBS. When away from work, she's either creating one-of-a-kind art dolls, reading or watching way too much tv with her husband, daughter and an irritable chinchilla named Klaus.


The Delhi government has ordered registration of BS-III two-wheelers which were sold on or before March 31, following a high court order.
The Delhi government has ordered registration of BS-III two-wheelers which were sold on or before March 31, following a high court order. The development comes as a relief for car dealers who had sold BS-III vehicles till March 31, but were not able to get them registered as the regional transport offices (RTOs) were not accepting the documents after the deadline set by the Supreme Court. The apex court had set March 31 as the deadline for the sale and registration of BS-III vehicles.
Around 1,000 of such two-wheelers are awaiting registration in the national capital. In its order dated yesterday, the Transport department said prior to registration of these vehicles, the regional transport officers concerned will have to ensure that they were sold on or before March 31. "The registering authority would take into account the proof of online payment made on or before March 31 or the issuance of an insurance policy online on or before the said date in the name of the purchaser," the order read.
It added that in case the online payment was not made or the insurance policy not issued on or before March 31, the licensing officer will be held responsible for the violation. The deadline for production of vehicles before the motor licensing officers has already been extended to May 15.
However, the direction would only be applicable to 'non- self registering dealers', who cannot make online payment of sales tax, the high court had clarified in its May 8 order. Several such dealers had moved the Delhi Hight Court saying the Transport department was not considering the documents presented by them for registration of vehicles even though they had sold them before March 31.
The Supreme Court, on March 29, had banned the sale and registration of vehicles, which were not BS-IV compliant, from April 1, the day the new emission norms came into force.


As a career path and an economic activity, robbing banks is rubbish. Dr Karl weighs up the risks versus returns of crime.
At some stage, you might have heard the old cliché: "Crime doesn't pay". Well, when it comes to bank robbery, it appears that crime actually does pay — but not very much.
The movie version of bank robbery often looks pretty exciting. The hard yards consist of a few hours of planning, followed by a few minutes of adrenaline-charged fun. And then you can retire to some tropical island tax haven that does not have an extradition agreement with your country.
Speaking of another crime, in reality, most drug dealers actually live with their mums. That's right, in the overwhelming majority of cases, dealing in drugs is so unprofitable that you can't afford your own place, and you have to live with your mum. Forget about the private jet, the luxury yacht and the stable of performance cars — most drug dealers earn much less than the average wage.
And most bank robbers earn less than the average wage. At least, that's what Professor Barry Reilly from the Department of Economics at the University of Sussex, and his colleagues, found out.
They were able to access data from the British Bankers' Association. In 2007, out of the roughly 10,000 high-street bank branches in the United Kingdom, 106 got robbed. So about one in every hundred bank branches had some kind of attempted raid or robbery.
From the banks' point-of-view, while they definitely don't want to lose any money, they are very concerned about "trauma to customers and employees and bad publicity".
But from another point of view, you can regard bank robbery as an economic activity. So it has its own risks and returns, inputs and outputs, and profits and losses.
So looking at economics of bank robbery, let's examine the output. In the United Kingdom, the average return for a bank job was about £20,000. Mind you, in one third of cases, the bank robbers got nothing at all. Another output is the possibility of getting caught and being sent to jail. This happens about 20 per cent of the time.
But what about the inputs for the bank robbers? Inputs include, as with any economic activity, both labour and capital. These include how many robbers were in the gang, did they have any firearms, and so on.
Then we have to consider another economic consideration — "efficiency".
How efficient are these inputs at getting the robbers the output — the big bag of money? There are many factors that affect the efficiency — whether the bank's secret alarm activated, how close the bank was to the nearest police station, how many customers were in the bank at the time of the raid, and so on.
It turns out that there are three main factors that affect the financial return.
First, the number of robbers. Each extra gang member raises the take by about £9,000. Maybe this is because they are better organised. Maybe they have more efficient division of labour. So some people check out the bank lobby, others carry the money out of the vault, they have a dedicated wheelman to drive the getaway car and so on. Unfortunately the statistics tell us that even though the amount of stolen money goes up, the take-home pay per person goes down.
The second factor that increases the size of the booty is if the bank robbers are armed — that reaps an extra £10,000. But suddenly the stakes are higher, because the penalties for armed robbery are significantly greater than for an unarmed robbery.
The third factor is whether the bank has fast-rising security screens that typically pop up within half a second. This alone reduces the size of the booty.
But going back to the average bank robbery of £20,000 — on average it involved 1.6 bank robbers. The return was only about £13,000 per bank robber. That's about half the average UK full-time wage of around £26,000. So our bank robber would not be set for life in wanton luxury in the Bahamas — all they get is a modest lifestyle for half a year.
But associated with each bank robbery is an 80 per cent chance of not being caught. After one a half years, or three bank robberies, the odds of being out of jail are 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 which is roughly equal to 0.5. In plain English, after three bank robberies, the chance of getting caught by the cops and ending up in jail is 50 per cent. After four robberies, it's 60 per cent. As a career path and an economic activity, robbing banks is rubbish.
The lessons are obvious. Economic rationalism is quite clear on this — either go straight, or change over to white collar crime.
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Q: Can I exchange my character for another one of a similar level? I'm re-playing Borderlands and have tried playing as Mordecai, the sniper. However, I'm not really enjoying it that much (still around level 15 though, so early). I'd like to change my level 15 Mordecai to a level 15 Brick, or Lilith, as I've already played with Roland. I know it's still early in the game but I don't want to have to re-play these last few hours again.
Is there a way to do this, or something like it? Hacking config files is fine with me, if it works and is safe (can be undone).

A: This save editor will let you change your class. As usual with software of this sort, you should always make a backup before hand just in case any mishaps occur.

A: A quick way to upgrade would be to jump into a multi-player session with 3 others that are a much higher level. You won't be able to really contribute to helping move forward in a task, but you will gain beau coup experience while the rest of the group kills enemies.
By doing this you are at no risk of using a 'non-official' save editor and mucking up your data.


One of five new Merit Badges introduced in April this year, the Robotics Merit Badge joins 125 other subjects in the Merit Badge Program of the Boy Scouts of America.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, 24 scouts will participate in a 6 hour workshop to earn the Robotics Merit Badge on the campus of Youngstown State University. The Merit Badge Counselor is Daryl Gross, an Instructor in the Engineering Technology Department at YSU. As part of completing all of the merit badge requirements, the scouts will design, build, program and test a robot.
It's the latest example of how Scouting embraces the interests of modern boys while preparing them for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math fields collectively known as STEM, says Bryan Wendell, Senior Editor of Scouting Magazine, about the Robotics Merit Badge.


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How to build an open source telco – and why?
Executive Briefing Service, Sample Reports — July 2017
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Building a telco based on 'free' open source software is theoretically highly attractive to telcos, particularly those looking to increase their control over innovation and differentiation, and/or where cost reduction is critical. This report looks at how to address the challenges, identifies practical options and choices, and how, when and why to go about open source transformation in the real world.
If you don't subscribe to our research yet, you can download the free report as part of our sample report series.
Introduction: Why an open source telecom?
Commercial pressures and technological opportunities
For telcos in many markets, declining revenues is a harsh reality. Price competition is placing telcos under pressure to reduce capital spending and operating costs.
At the same time, from a technological point of view, the rise of cloud-based solutions has raised the possibility of re-engineering telco operations to be run with virtualised and open sourced software on low cost, general purpose hardware.
Indeed, rather than pursuing the traditional technological model, i.e. licensing proprietary solutions from the mainstream telecoms vendors (e.g. Ericsson, Huawei, Amdocs, etc.), telcos can increasingly:
Progressively outsource the entire technological infrastructure to a vendor;
Acquire software with programmability and openness features: application programming interfaces(APIs) can make it easier to program telecommunications infrastructure.
The second option promises to enable telcos to achieve their long-standing goals of decreasing the time-to-market of new solutions, while further reducing their dependence on vendors.
Greater adoption of general IT-based tools and solutions also:
Allows flexibility in using the existing infrastructure
Optimises and reuses the existing resources
Enables integration between operations and the network
And offers the possibility to make greater use of the data that telcos have traditionally collected for the purpose of providing communications services.
In an increasingly squeezed commercial context, the licensing fees applied by traditional vendors for telecommunication solutions start to seem unrealistic, and the lack of flexibility poses serious issues for operators looking to push towards a more modern infrastructure. Moreover, the potential availability of competitive open source solutions provides an alternative that challenges the traditional model of making large investments in proprietary software, and dependence on a small number of vendors.
Established telecommunications vendors and/or new aggressive ones may also propose new business models (e.g., share of investments, partnership and the like), which could be attractive for some telcos.
In any case, operators should explore and evaluate the possibility of moving forward with a new approach based on the extensive usage of open source software.
This report builds on STL Partners' 2015 report, The Open Source Telco: Taking Control of Destiny which looked at how widespread use of open source software is an important enabler of agility and innovation in many of the world's leading internet and IT players. Yet while many telcos then said they crave agility, only a minority use open source to best effect.
In that 2015 report, we examined the barriers and drivers, and outlined six steps for telcos to safely embrace this key enabler of transformation and innovation:
Increase usage of open source software: Overall, operators should look to increase their usage of open source software across their entire organisation due to its numerous strengths. It must, therefore, be consistently and fairly evaluated alongside proprietary alternatives. However, open source software also has disadvantages, dependencies, and hidden costs (such as internally-resourced maintenance and support), so it should not be considered an end in itself.
Increase contributions to open source initiatives: Operators should also look to increase their level of contribution to open source initiatives so that they can both push key industry initiatives forward (e.g. OPNFV and NFV) and have more influence over the direction these take.
Associate open source with wider transformation efforts: Successful open source adoption is both an enabler and symptom of operators' broader transformation efforts, and should be recognised as such. It is more than simply a 'technical fix'.
Bring in new skills: To make effective use of open source software, operators need to acquire new software development skills and resources – likely from outside the telecoms industry.
… but bring the whole organisation along too: Employees across numerous functional areas (not just IT) need to have experience with, or an understanding of, open source software – as well as senior management. This should ideally be managed by a dedicated team.
New organisational processes: Specific changes also need to be made in certain functional areas, such as procurement, legal, marketing, compliance and risk management, so that their processes can effectively support increased open source software adoption.
This report goes beyond those recommendations to explore the changing models of IT delivery open to telcos and how they could go about adopting open source solutions. In particular, it outlines the different implementation phases required to build an open source telco, before considering two scenarios – the greenfield model and the brownfield model. The final section of the report draws conclusions and makes recommendations.
Why choose to build an open source telecom now?
Since STL Partners published its first report on open source software in telecoms in 2015, the case for embracing open source software has strengthened further. There are three broad trends that are creating a favourable market context for open source software.
▪ Digitisation – the transition to providing products and services via digital channels and media. This may sometimes involve the delivery of the product, such as music, movies and books, in a digital form, rather than a physical form.
▪ Virtualisation – executing software on virtualised platforms running on general-purpose hardware located in the cloud, rather than purpose-built hardware on premises. Virtualisation allows a better reuse of large servers by decoupling the relationship of one service to one server. Moreover, cloudification of these services means they can be made available to any connected device on a full-time basis.
▪ Softwarisation – the redefinition of products and services though software. This is an extension of digitisation, i.e., the digitisation of music has allowed the creation of new services and propositions (e.g. Spotify). The same goes for the movie industry (e.g. Netflix) or the transformation of the book industry (e.g. ebooks) and newspapers. This paradigm is based on:
The ability to digitise the information (transformation of the analogue into a digital signal).
Availability of large software platforms offering relevant processing, storage and communications capabilities.
The definition of open and reusable application programming interfaces (APIs) which allow processes formerly 'trapped' within proprietary systems to be managed or enhanced with other information and by other systems.
These three features have started a revolution that is transforming other industries, e.g. travel agencies (e.g. Booking.com), large hotel chains (e.g. Airbnb), and taxis (e.g. Uber). Softwarisation is also now impacting other traditional industries, such as manufacturing (e.g., Industry 4.0) and, for sure, telecommunications.
Softwarisation in telecommunications amounts to the use of virtualisation, cloud computing, open APIs and programmable communication resources to transform the current network architecture. Software is playing a key role in enabling new services and functions, better customer experience, leaner and faster processes, faster introduction of innovation, and usually lower costs and prices. The softwarisation trend is very apparent in the widespread interest in two emerging technologies: network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN).
The likely impact of this technological transformation is huge: flexibility in service delivery, cost reduction, quicker time to market, higher personalisation of services and solutions, differentiation from competition and more. We have outlined some key telco NFV/SDN strategies in the report Telco NFV & SDN Deployment Strategies: Six Emerging Segments.
What is open source software?
A generally accepted open source definition is difficult to achieve because of different perspectives and some philosophical differences within the open source community.
One of the most high-profile definitions is that of the Open Source Initiative, which states the need to have access to the source code, the possibility to modify and redistribute it, and non-discriminatory clauses against persons, groups or 'fields of endeavour' (for instance, usage for commercial versus academic purposes) and others.
For the purpose of this report, STL defines open source software as follows:
▪ Open source software is a specific type of software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. This software is usually made available and maintained by specialised communities of developers that support new versions and ensure some form of backward compatibility.
Open source can help to enable softwarisation. As an example, it has greatly helped in moving from proprietary solutions in the web server sector to a common software platform (named LAMP) based on the Linux operating system, the Apache Http server, Mysql server, PhP programming language. All these components are made available as open source. This essentially means that people can freely acquire the source code, modify it and use it. Modifications and improvements are to be returned to the development community.
One of the earliest and most high profile examples of open source software was the Linux operating system, a Unix-like operating system developed under the model of free and open source software development and distribution.
Open source for telecoms: Benefits and barriers
The benefits of using open source for telecoms
As discussed in our earlier report, The Open Source Telco: Taking Control of Destiny, the adoption and usage of open source solutions are being driven by business and technological needs. Ideally, the adoption and exploitation of open source will be part of a broader transformation programme designed to deliver the specific operator's strategic goals.
Operators implementing open source solutions today tend to do so in conjunction with the deployment of network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN), which will play an important role for the definition and consolidation of the future 5G architectures.
However, as Figure 1 shows, transformation programmes can face formidable obstacles, particularly where a cultural change and new skills are required.
The following strategic forces are driving interest in open source approaches among telecoms operators:
Reduce infrastructure costs. Telcos naturally want to minimise investment in new technologies and reduce infrastructure maintenance costs. Open source solutions seem to provide a way to do this by reducing license fees paid to solution vendors under the traditional software procurement model. As open source software usually runs on general-purpose hardware, it could also cut the capital and maintenance costs of the telco's computing infrastructure. In addition, the current trend towards virtualisation and SDN should enable a shift to more programmable and flexible communications platforms. Today, open source solutions are primarily addressing the core network (e.g., virtualisation of evolved packet core), which accounts for a fraction of the investment made in the access infrastructure (fibre deployment, antenna installation, and so forth). However, in time open source solutions could also play a major role in the access network (e.g., open base stations and others): an agile and well-formed software architecture should make it possible to progressively introduce new software-based solutions into access infrastructure.
Mitigate vendor lock-in. Major vendors have been the traditional enablers of new services and new network deployments. Moreover, to minimise risks, telco managers tend to prefer to adopt consolidated solutions from a single vendor. This approach has several consequences:
Telcos don't tend to introduce innovative new solutions developed in-house.
As a result, the network is not fully leveraged as a differentiator, and can become the full care and responsibility of a vendor.
The internal innovation capabilities of a telco have effectively been displaced in favour of those of the vendor.
This has led to the "ossification" of much telecoms infrastructure and the inability to deliver differentiated offerings that can't easily be replicated by competitors. Introducing open source solutions could be a means to lessen telcos' dependence on specific vendors and increase internal innovation capabilities.
Enabling new services. The new services telcos introduce in their networks are essentially the same across many operators because the developers of these new services and features are a small set of consolidated vendors that offer the same portfolio to all the industry. However, a programmable platform could enable a telco to govern and orchestrate their network resources and become the "master of the service", i.e., the operator could quickly create, customise and personalise new functions and services in an independent way and offer them to their customers. This capability could help telcos enter adjacent markets, such as entertainment and financial services, as well as defend their core communications and connectivity markets. In essence, employing an open source platform could give a telco a competitive advantage.
Faster innovation cycles. Depending on a vendor makes the telco dependent on its roadmap and schedule, and on the obsolescence and substitution of existing technologies. The use of out-dated technologies has a huge impact on a telco's ability to offer new solutions in a timely fashion. An open source approach offers the possibility to upgrade and improve the existing platform (or to move to totally new technologies) without too many constraints posed by the "reference vendor". This ability could be essential to acquiring and maintaining a technological advantage over competitors. Telcos need to clearly identify the benefits of this change, which represent the reasons, the "why", for the softwarisation.
Complete contents of how to build an open source telecom report:
Introduction: why open source?
Open Source: Why Now?
Open source: benefits and barriers
The benefits of using open source
Overcoming the barriers to using open source
Choosing the right path to open source
Selecting the right IT delivery model
Choosing the right model for the right scenario
Weighing the cost of open source
Which telcos are using open source today?
How can you build an open source telco?
Greenfield model
Brownfield model
Conclusions and recommendations
Controversial and challenging, yet often compelling
Recommendations for different kinds of telcos
Figure 1: Illustrative open source costs versus a proprietary approach
Figure 2: Benefits of transformation and the related obstacles
Figure 3: The key barriers in the path of a shift to open source
Figure 4: Shaping an initial strategy for the adoption of open source solutions
Figure 5: A new open source component in an existing infrastructure
Figure 6: Different kinds of telcos need to select different delivery models
Figure 7: Illustrative estimate of Open Source costs versus a proprietary approach
Technologies and industry terms referenced include: Cloud, competition, cost reduction, Differentiation, hardware, infrastructure, Innovation, open source, programming, software, telco strategy, transformation, Virtualisation
MWC19: What really happened and what to do about it
Over-focus on 5G was a distraction from fundamental changes in the world economy that telcos should prioritise in their strategies, investments and actions. What are the opportunities, and what should telcos, vendors and the GSMA do about it?
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IBM Mobile Infrastructure Analytics and Mobile Virtualization
What is IBM Mobile Infrastructure Analytics and Mobile Virtualization
IBM Mobile Infrastructure Analytics and Mobile Virtualization : IBM additions to the Mobility Services portfolio of solutions to help enterprise clients see maximum business benefit leveraging mobile, include a new analytics solution that gives global businesses the tools needed to fine tune their mobile initiatives and a new desktop-as-a-service offering that brings all the capabilities of a powerful desktop to mobile devices in a pre-packaged subscription service delivered on the IBM Cloud.
As mobile adoption continues, businesses must obtain a clear line of sight into the performance of their infrastructure, from the individual device through to the server and applications. The challenge will grow dramatically as this device explosion continues—according to Juniper Research, over 1 billion employee-owned smartphones and tablets will be in use throughout enterprises by 2018.
With these new Mobile Services offerings, IBM removes the burden of integrating, maintaining and supporting this new infrastructure while addressing concerns around major IT issues such as security and compliance. As a result, companies can focus on rolling out applications to thousands of mobile devices in a matter of hours rather than months while giving global workforces quick and secure access to these applications as well as their data and personalized desktops.
"The trifecta of mobile, cloud and analytics services are turning the mobile device into a powerful business tool that lets companies quickly use them for sales, marketing and employee productivity," said Rich Esposito, general manager, Mobility Services, IBM. "Now these businesses need the tools that let them manage the performance of their applications to make sure they deliver impactful results from any individual's device of choice."
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This new mobile analytics service uses an analytics correlation engine designed by IBM Research to examine data collected from mobile devices. The tool presents the data through a dashboard so businesses can easily spot problems with mobile device performance and quickly improve the user experience to avoid costly failed transactions, user abandonment, poor app store rankings and negative feedback.
The service also leverages Tealeaf CX Mobile, which manages the customer experience on mobile devices. Now businesses can see how their employees and customers are using their smart phones and quickly resolve problems, including issues around touch-screen use such as pinching, zooming, scrolling and device rotation. Businesses can also build and manage an early warning system to detect mobile user problems and provide proactive awareness into failures, usability issues or other obstacles.
IBM also announced that it is enhancing its mobile virtualization services offering with a new desktop-as-a-service that delivers all the benefits of virtualization for end points with a pre-packaged subscription service that includes the Citrix Workspace Suite and is delivered on cloud infrastructure from SoftLayer, an IBM company. The service, which is the latest addition to its Mobile Services portfolio, extends the full capabilities of virtualization from the traditional PC to the mobile device, turning an enterprise's "on the go" workforce into its greatest asset.
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These new services are part of IBM's continued commitment to bringing together mobile, cloud and analytics in order to fully enable today's global workers. This combination combines IBM's mobile and analytics expertise with its investments in cloud. IBM's commitment to cloud includes a $1.2B investment to expand its global cloud footprint to 40 data centers in every major market, $1B to create a cloud development platform as well as the creation of an IBM Cloud marketplace to enable business, IT and development professionals to tap into enterprise cloud services from IBM and its growing cloud ecosystem.
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Discussion in 'iOS 6' started by paul117, Oct 7, 2012.
my friend has an iPhone 4s and recently upgraded to iOS 6... since then she has been unable to save photos from facebook app when she trys to save a photo nothing happens.... when trying to save a photo from a webpage under safari the photo downloads as a blank image... is anyone else having this issue? my friend tried reinstalling the facebook app but that was a no go.
No, haven't had that happen. Does it still happen after a hard reset?
my friend has tried restarting the phone both by turning it off and on again and she has tried holding the power and home buttons till it reboots.... i have sugested that she may have to backup her phone and do a restore.
Is she trying to view them with iphoto?
she doesnt have iPhoto installed.
Same problem with FB here using iPhone 5.
Holding finger on photo until it opens into its own window. Tap upper right-hand box with arrow, choose Save Photo. No results. Doesn't save it to Camera Roll.
are u able to save photos on websites using safari? cause my friends phone does but they come up as black images.
Just tested Safari. Able to save images to Camera Roll without problem. Just FB is screwy on my iPhone 5.


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How to say Good in Japanese [Ultimate Guide]
September 8, 2021 November 26, 2021 / Japanese Language / By Aaron Riley
The best way to say "good" in Japanese is いい (ii). The word いい (ii) is an i-adjective that is very common in colloquial speech.
Simply saying いい (ii) by itself can have a multitude of meanings. Depending on the context, it can mean "good", "that's good" or even "I'm good". This is because when speaking Japanese, you drop the pronouns and other parts of the sentence when it's already obvious from the context what exactly it is you're saying.
いい (ii) can be paired with many Japanese words to create entire different meanings. For example, pairing the word for "head" in Japanese with the word for "good" in Japanese creates the meaning "smart" or "intelligent". You can get pretty creative with word pairings, and it's so much fun to discover new ways to say things.
Furthermore, you conjugate いい (ii) a little differently from regular i-adjectives. This makes some word pairings a little tricky to conjugate at times.
This ultimate guide is tailored for beginners and advanced learners alike. Entries cover the many circumstances in which may want to say "good", and how you can say it naturally.
As such, all entries are accompanied by examples, explanations and audio for your pronunciation reference!
Good in Japanese
Examples of いい (ii)
I'm Good (no thanks) in Japanese
That's Good in Japanese
The Kanji for Good
Was Good in Japanese
I'm Glad in Japanese
Not Good in Japanese
Not Good (ability) in Japanese
下手 (heta) with Nouns
下手 (heta) with Verbs
Wasn't Good in Japanese
Gotten Good in Japanese
Very Good in Japanese
Great in Japanese
Complimenting Someone (Pairing いい)
You're Cool in Japanese
You're smart/intelligent in Japanese
Good Boy/Good Girl For Pets in Japanese
Good/Likes on Social Media
You are Good (ability) in Japanese
上手 (jouzu) with Nouns
上手 (jouzu) with Verbs
Looks Good in Japanese
Too Good in Japanese
Tastes Good in Japanese
Tastes Too Good
I'm Doing Good
No Good in Japanese
Amazing in Japanese
More Ways to Say Good in Japanese
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/いい.mp3
The word いい (ii) is an i-adjective and the best way to say "good" in Japanese. There are two types of adjectives in Japanese; i-adjectives and na-adjectives. The difference is that you conjugate i-adjectives a little differently than na-adjectives.
Although the overarching meaning of いい (ii) is "good", it can also mean "fine", "nice", "well" or "sufficient". Despite the many meanings, the concept is the same.
いい考えだ!
ii kangae da!
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/いい考えだ!.mp3
We could also interpret the above example as "nice idea", which ultimately shares the same meaning as the original. Therefore, during these occasions, "good" and "nice" are interchangeable.
It goes without saying that there are times where the "nice" may be a more natural interpretation of いい (ii). For example,
いい笑顔だ!
ii egao da!
Nice smile!
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/いい笑顔だ!.mp3
In this instance, the word "nice" fits much better than "good". The meaning of the smile being "good" is still present, we just deliver it slightly differently in the English interpretation.
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Just like in English, when we say something is "good" we're not always directing it as a compliment. Let's say a family member has asked you if you'd like some cake. You may reply:
私はいい、ありがとう。
watashi ha ii, arigatou.
I'm good, thanks.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/私はいい、ありがとう。.mp3
During these circumstances, we're using いい (ii) to decline an offer or request. The connotations here are the same in both Japanese and English.
Note that you can also just say いい (ii) by itself to decline something. However, this is a very casual way of speaking and would be considered rude if you were to say it to people who are not your close friends or family.
Sometimes we say "that's good" when something is sufficient enough in English. Imagine that someone is pouring you a glass of your favourite beverage, and ask you to let them know when to stop pouring. You can say:
ii!
We frequently omit pronouns and other parts of a sentence or phrase when the context is understood. This also applies to the above case, as it's obvious from the context you're referring to the fact that there is a sufficient amount of drink that's been poured. This is why simply saying いい (ii) by itself can have a multitude of meanings!
If the person to whom you're speaking is not a family member or friend, you're going to need to speak politely. To do this, you can say いいです (ii desu), which is the formal way to say "good" in Japanese.
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Attaching and emphasising ね (ne) after saying いい (ii) will also render the meaning "that's good". However, unlike the example above, this variation can be interpreted as a way to compliment someone or something, with nuances similar to the phrase "that's good, isn't it?" in English.
ii ne!
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/いいね!.mp3
You can also insert a subject into this expression. For instance:
その服はいいね!
sono fuku ii ne!
Your clothes are good!
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/その服はいいね!.mp3
When you include the addition of ね (ne) you're seeking agreement or confirmation from the person you're communicating with. Hence, after expressing a phrase that ends with ね (ne) you would typically expect some kind of response.
In Japanese hiragana "good" is いい (ii). However, it also has a kanji.
Unlike other Japanese words, when you put いい (ii) into kanji, the reading changes. The kanji for "good" in Japanese is 良い (yoi).
Although colloquially you pronounce it the same as its hiragana form いい (ii), you can also write いい (ii) in casual situations, such as when messaging a friend. In other words, you do not need to use the kanji in casual writing. It's optional.
With that said, there is a much stronger formal connotation attached to 良い (yoi). Therefore, you'll mostly see the kanji version written in newspapers, articles, and emails etc.
Very rarely is 良い (yoi) used in speech, however, it can be heard occasionally in very formal situations when Japanese Keigo is necessary.
On the other hand, 良い (yoi) is used as the base when conjugating tenses or forms, such as the past tense. Therefore, when conjugating the word for "good" into "was good" for instance, we first have to take the word for "good" with its kanji.
Was good.
yokatta.
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To express how something or someone "was good" in Japanese, you use 良かった (yokatta).
The word 良かった (yokatta) is essentially いい (ii), the word for "good" in Japanese in the past tense.
As stated above, to conjugate いい (ii), it's necessary to put it into kanji, which makes it 良い (yoi). The act of rendering it into its kanji also changes its reading from (ii) to (yoi).
Once that process is complete, we can then conjugate 良い (yoi) into any tense as we would any other i-adjective.
To transform an i-adjective into the past tense, simply remove the ending い (i), and attach かった (katta).
Therefore, removing the い (i) from 良い (yoi) makes it よ (yo), then by attaching かった (katta), we get 良かった (yokatta), meaning "was good".
Note that including the kanji is optional.
You can express that something "was good" with かった (yokatta).
祭りは良かった!
matsuri ha yokatta!
The festival was good!
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It's important to know that when you are speaking with a teacher, manager or stranger you will need to speak formally. To do this with the above sentence structure, simply attach です (desu) to 良かった (yokatta). This makes it 良かったです (yokatta desu).
The past form for "good" in Japanese is not いいでした (ii deshita).
天気は良かったのに。
tenki ha yokatta no ni.
(it's a shame as) The weather was good.
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Those of you who are lower-intermediate or higher will probably be aware of the のに (no ni) grammar.
The のに (no ni) grammar is a way to say "even though" in Japanese. It usually connects two phrases or sentences to form a complete sentence following the structure: Even though X, Y.
However, you do not always need to connect のに (no ni) with another sentence. Finishing the sentence with のに (no ni) connotates that the subject of the sentence was unfortunate or regrettable.
In the above example, we can use のに (no ni) to express how it's a shame that that something didn't happen, as the weather happened to be good.
Simply saying 良かった (yokatta) by itself emphasises a feeling of relief, similar to the feeling felt when expressing "I'm glad" in English.
As mentioned, you do not need to always specific pronouns in Japanese when the context is understood. Furthermore, 良かった (yokatta) is frequently used to express "I'm glad" in Japanese, so you needn't worry about clarity in communication.
Perhaps, you're worried about someone, so you ask them if they are okay. This could be because they were sick, an accident, or any event that would cause you to be concerned.
They tell you everything is fine, to which point you can respond:
yokatta!
I'm glad!
You can even express your satisfaction in how something turned out directly by saying:
良かった!安心した。
yokatta! annshin shita.
I'm glad! I'm relieved.
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To clarify, you do not need to specify that it is you, the speaker who is feeling relieved. This information is already inferred.
良くない。
yokunai.
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To describe something as bad or undesirable in Japanese, you can use 良くない (yokunai).
そのドレスは良くない。
sono doresu ha yokunai.
That dress is not good.
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As explained above, the word 良い (yoi) is いい (ii), the Japanese word for "good" put into kanji. Regardless of whether or not it's in kanji, 良い (yoi) and いい (ii) are both i-adjectives.
To make i-adjectives negative you replace the ending い (i) of the affirmative with くない (kunai). Therefore 良い inflects to 良くない (yokunai) which forms the negative.
それは良くない態度だと思う。
sore ha yokunai taido da to omou.
I think that's not a good attitude.
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Note that it's most natural to use 良くない (yokunai) when not referring to the skill or ability of someone or something. This is because there is a separate word for this in Japanese.
To express how your or someone else's ability at something is poor, you can use the word 下手 (heta).
It's important to know that this word is considerably strong. When you use 下手 (heta), you're directly saying that someone's ability is terrible.
日本語が下手です。
nihon go ga heta desu.
My Japanese is terrible.
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In the above example, the pronouns have been omitted because it's more natural to speak without them in Japanese.
To form a sentence using 下手 (heta) with nouns, follow the structure:
Noun+が下手 (です)。
Noun + ga heta (desu).
The です (desu) is required if you are speaking formally to a manager, teacher or stranger. With friends feel free to omit it! With this sentence structure, you can express how anything has a poor skill level. For example:
ゲームが下手。
ge-mu ga heta.
I'm awful at games.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ゲームが下手。.mp3
To use 下手 (heta) with verbs, use the following sentence structure:
Verb (dictionary form)+のが下手 (です)。
Verb (dictionary form) + no ga heta (desu).
The dictionary form is a grammatical term used to refer to the base form of a verb, which is how you'll find it in dictionaries. As a quick example, the dictionary form of します (shimasu), meaning "to do", is する (suru).
You then take のが下手 (です) and attach it to the end of the dictionary form verb. This allows you to form sentences such as:
ゲームするのが下手。
ge-mu suru no ga heta.
I'm awful at playing games.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ゲームするのが下手。.mp3
You may be wondering why there is an inclusion of the の (no) particle. The purpose of this の (no) is to transform the preceding dictionary form verb into a noun. This allows us to apply all kinds of grammar to verbs (which typically appear at the end of the sentence) as they now function as nouns!
Wasn't good.
良くなかった。
yokunakatta.
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To express how something that happened was disappointing or bad, you can use 良くなかった (yokunakatta).
For instance, perhaps you've just finished watching a movie with a friend and you feel as if it wasn't great. You could express this by saying:
映画は良くなかった。
eiga ha yokunakatta.
The movie wasn't good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/映画は良くなかった。.mp3
良くなかった (yokunatta) is also inflected from 良い (yoi), the Japanese word for "good". Firstly, 良い (yoi) becomes 良くない (yokunai), meaning not good. Then, as we covered, to make an i-adjective past tense, replace the ending い (i) with かった (katta). This transforms 良くない (yoknai) into 良くなかった (yokunakatta).
Gotten good.
良くなった。
yokunatta.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/良くなった。.mp3
You can use 良くなった (yokunatta) to express that someone or something has gotten good, or better compared to previously. For instance:
急に良くなった!
kyuuni yokunatta!
I/It suddenly got good/better.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/急に良くなった!.mp3
The word 良くなった (yokunatta) is formed from applying the なる (naru) grammar to the word 良い (yoi).
You can even use 良くなった (yokunatta) to talk about getting better after an illness.
良くなったと思う。
yokunatta to omou.
I think I've gotten better.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/良くなったと思う。.mp3
I've composed an ultimate guide that covers how to express your concern about someone in Japanese, and how to wish them to feel better soon.
For all the ways on how to compliment someone on a good job in Japanese, have a glance at this ultimate guide.
とてもいい。
totemo ii.
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To express your thoughts and opinions on something directly, you can use とてもいい (totemo ii).
We've covered the latter part of this phrase at the beginning of this guide. いい (ii) is the adjective for "good" in Japanese.
The former word is one of the many ways to say "very" in Japanese. It's slightly formal, but you can use it to describe your thoughts on a topic. For instance,
とてもいい車ですね。
totemo ii kuruma desu ne.
Very nice car.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/とてもいい車ですね.mp3
As いい (ii) also has the meanings of "nice" or "fine", its usage becomes very flexible.
You can also use this expression for people:
かれはとてもいい人ですよ。
kare ha totemo ii hito desu yo.
He is a very good person.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/かれはとてもいい人ですよ。.mp3
Depending on the subject, the Japanese word for "great" will be different.
Here are examples of the many different ways of expressing "great" in Japanese.
Great Grandfather.
ひいおじいさん。
hii ojiisan.
Great Grandmother.
ひいおばあさん。
hii obaasan.
Just like in English, you can repeat ひい (hii) to increase the number of "greats".
Great Achievement.
大した功績。
taishita kouseki.
Great Power.
大きいな力。
ookii na chikra
Note that 大きい (ookii) is also commonly understood as "big".
Great Scientist.
偉い科学者。
erai kagaku sha.
偉い (erai) is a word that refers to a person who has reached a significant professional level in their career.
Great War/World War.
大戦
taisen
大, the kanji for "large" or "big" can also be used to refer to events of significant importance.
Sometimes we want to compliment someone or something and refer to them/it as great. This is different to the nuances implied with 偉い (erai). I highly recommend watching this wonderful short and sweet video that explains the nuances and implications very clearly.
A natural way to express your appreciation of something in Japanese is to use 素晴らしい (subarashii).
The adjective 素晴らしい (subarashii) is commonly understood to mean "wonderful" and can be used when you want to express how great something was.
先生の授業は素晴らしい。
sensei no jyugyou ha subarashii.
The teachers/your lessons are wonderful.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/先生の授業は素晴らしい。.mp3
I've used this exact phrase to my Japanese teachers in the past when I wanted to express my appreciation of their lessons. In Japanese, it's natural to refer to your teacher as 先生 (sensei), regardless if you're talking with them directly, or talking about them to someone else.
Pairing the Japanese word for "good" with other words combines them into single words which you can use to compliment someone or something.
For instance, the word 恰好 (kakko) meaning "appearance", "figure" or "shape" can be paired with いい (ii), the word for "good" in Japanese.
Combining them together makes the adjective 恰好いい (kakkoii), which means "cool" or "stylish".
It's a pretty creative part of the Japanese language that's super fun to explore!
彼女はマジで格好いい。
kanojo ha majide kakkoii.
She is seriously so cool.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/彼女はマジで格好いい。.mp3
You can even use this adjective and other similar words to describe someone as "dreamy" in Japanese too.
Another example of one of these pairings involves the way you can describe someone as being smart or intelligent in Japanese.
To do this, we first have to take the word for "head" in Japanese. This word is 頭 (atama). Usually, 頭 (atama) will then be followed by the が (ga) particle, however, this can be omitted in casual speech.
Lastly, attach いい (ii) to the end of the phrase and you get:
Smart/intelligent.
頭がいい。
atama ga ii.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/頭がいい。.mp3
The word for smart/intelligent in Japanese quite literally translates to "good head" in English. Can't argue with that logic! Again, the が (ga) particle is optional in casual speech.
By attaching the ね (ne) particle to the end of this expression and emphasising it in conversation renders the meaning to "you're smart".
頭がいいね。
atama ga ii ne.
You're smart.
The reason the meaning changes to "you're" is because of two things. Firstly, pronouns are omitted frequently in Japanese as it is more natural to speak without them when the context is clear. Secondly, as the ね (ne) particle functions similar to "right?", the meaning of the entire sentence connotates "You're smart, right?"
Therefore it's not necessary to use pronouns.
In circumstances where you do need to be more specific though, you should always use the person's name to address them, even when speaking with them directly. This is more natural than any other way of saying "you" in Japanese.
[name], 頭がいいね。
[name], atama ga ii ne.
[name], You're smart.
If you're speaking about someone to someone else, make sure to drop the final ね (ne).
Regardless if you include the ね, attach です (desu) after いい (ii) to make it formal. This makes it 頭がいいですね (atama ga ii desu ne), which is a formal way of saying "you're smart".
In English, we praise pets by calling them a "good girl" or "good boy". In Japanese, a more gender-neutral expression is used instead.
Good boy/girl.
いい子。
ii ko.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/いい子.mp3
The expression いい子 (ii ko), quite literally translates as "good child". You can use it when praising your pets the same way as you would say "good boy" or "good girl in English.
Likewise, you can also use いい子 (ii ko) to praise a child or someone (in a cute way).
In English, we would typically send a thumbs up or even a heart on social media to express that we like the content.
Whereas in Japanese, interestingly, the text いいね (ii ne) appears instead. You then click いいね (ii ne) which tells people you "liked" it.
This いいね (ii ne) is the same as what we covered earlier under the first entry, meaning "that's good".
You can use 上手 (jouzu) to compliment someone's ability or skill at doing something. It is the opposite of 下手 (heta) which is used to express a lack of ability in something. I full explain 下手 (heta) above.
日本語上手ですね。
nihongo jouzu desu ne.
Your Japanese is good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/日本語上手ですね。.mp3
There is a little bit of a running joke in the Japanese language learning community that stems from Japanese people who are quick to compliment any foreigners' Japanese.
Often you'll hear the above phrase used by Japanese native speakers to compliment foreigners' language ability, regardless if they are actually good or not. You can say a simple こんにちは (konnbichi ha), and you may get a 日本語上手 (nihongo jouzu) as a response.
Of course, native speakers who say this are not intending to be sarcastic or rude with their response. They are simply trying to encourage your learning and express their appreciation of you learning their language.
When the context is clear, you can use 上手 (jouzu) by itself to express "you're good" in Japanese. For instance, perhaps a friend has painted a picture. They show it to you and you say:
上手!
jouzu!
This is good! (you did a fantastic job!)
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When you use 上手 (jouzu) by itself like this, the meaning becomes very flexible. It expresses how "good," you think someone's ability is, as well as how well the painting came out.
It's important to know that it would be considered rude to express your own skillfulness at something with 上手 (jouzu).
Grammatically speaking, 上手 (jouzu) follows the same rules as 下手 (heta) during conjugation.
To form a sentence with 上手 (jouzu) using nouns, follow the structure below.
Noun+が上手 (です)。
Noun + ga jouzu (desu).
Note that the inclusion of です (desu) is required if you are speaking formally. As an example of a sentence using the above structure:
料理が上手!
ryouri ga jouzu!
You are good at cooking!
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/料理が上手!.mp3
You may have noticed how in the very first example of "your Japanese is good" the が (ga) is absent. This is because が (ga) is sometimes dropped from the sentence in speech.
上手 (jouzu) follows the same grammatical rules as 下手 (heta) with verbs too!
Verb (dictionary form)+のが上手 (です)。
Verb (dictionary form) + no ga jouzu (desu).
To clarify, the dictionary form refers to verbs that are in a base form. This is how verbs generally appear when searched in the dictionary.
You cannot connect a verb to が上手 (ga jouzu). First, we have to make the entire preceding clause a noun. To do this, we place の (no) after the verb which then allows us to conjugate it the same as we would for nouns!
As an example,
絵を描くのが上手。
e wo egaku no ga jouzu.
You are good at painting pictures.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/絵を描くのが上手。.mp3
良さそう。
yosasou.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/良さそう。.mp3
It's common to use 良さそう (yosasou) when referring to an object, event or an appearance to describe it as "looking good". If something "seems" good to you, you can express it with 良さそう (yosasou).
However, to compliment someone more naturally on their appearance (or personality) in Japanese, refer to this guide:
How to say Beautiful in Japanese [Ultimate Guide]
You can use 良さそう (yosasou) to express your overall positive opinion on an object.
あの家は良さそう。
ano ie ha yosasou.
That house looks good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/あの家は良さそう。.mp3
You can also use it to emphasise that a time looks good to you.
日曜日の天気は良さそう。
nichiyoubi no tenki ha yosasou.
Sunday's weather looks good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/日曜日の天気は良さそう。.mp3
If someone's state of health has seemed a little poor recently, but today they seem better, you can express this:
彼女は今日の調子が良さそう。
kanojo ha kyou no choushi ga yosasou.
She looks well recently.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/彼女は今日の調子が良さそう。.mp3
Too good.
良すぎる。
yosugiru.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/良すぎる。.mp3
You can use 良すぎる (yosugiru) to communicate that you feel something is "too good" in Japanese.
これは良すぎる。
kore ha yosugiru.
This is too good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/これは良すぎる。.mp3
The すぎる (sugiru) part of this expression is a grammar point that replaces the final い (i) on an i-adjective to emphasise excessiveness. We know that 良 (yo) is the kanji from いい (ii), the adjective for "good" in Japanese. Therefore, when combined with すぎる (sugiru), the meaning is quite literally "too good".
運が良すぎる。
un ga yosugiru.
Your luck is too good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/運が良すぎる。.mp3
Related: How to say Good Luck in Japanese [Ultimate Guide]
An interesting idiom that uses this expression is 虫が良すぎる (mushi ga yosugiru). As 虫 (mushi) means "insect" in Japanese, this phrase literally means "the insect is too good". The meaning, however, is used to imply selfishness.
In particular, using this idiom tells someone that they're taking something for granted or are asking for a little too much.
Although the Japanese language gives plenty of flexibility and freedom with pronoun usage, there are occasions when being direct with some things is more natural.
For instance, to describe good food in Japanese, you don't use the adjective いい (ii) at all. Instead, you use:
oishii.
Tastes good/delicious.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/美味しい。.mp3
Likewise, when expressing that something tastes too good, you use 美味しい (oishii) and pair it with the grammar すぎる (sugiru).
This makes it:
美味しすぎる。
oishisugiru.
Tastes too good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/美味しすぎる。.mp3
Remember that with i-adjectives, you have to replace the final い (i) with すぎる (sugiru) to be grammatically correct. It is not 美味しいすぎる (oishii sugiru)
I'm doing good.
genki.
元気 (genki) is the best way to express that you're doing well after someone has asked you how you are. You can use it by itself if speaking casually, or pair it with です (desu), making 元気です (genki desu) to speak formally.
There are many nuances to 元気 (genki) as well as other alternatives that you can use.
I include a full explanation in these ultimate guides:
How to say How Are You in Japanese [Ultimate Guide]
How to say What's up in Japanese [Ultimate Guide]
No good.
だめ。
dame.
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You can use だめ (dame) to decline an invitation or to describe a situation that doesn't work for you.
For instance, if a friend asks you if you're available on Saturday and you're not, you can tell them using だめ (dame).
土曜日はだめ。
douyoubi ha dame.
Saturday is no good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/土曜日はだめ。.mp3
Interestingly, you can also use だめ (dame) in regards to people. Although as you might expect from calling someone useless, it's quite rude.
だめ人。
damehito
Worthless person.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/だめ人.mp3
だめ (dame) is not just limited to these scenarios either. You can use だめ (dame) to describe objects that are no good.
This could be because either they're broken, not the right tool for the task, or because they've gone off (because they are food).
卵はだめだ。
tamago ha dame da.
The eggs are no good.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/卵はだめだ。.mp3
sugoi.
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To describe something truly good, or amazing in Japanese, useすごい (sugoi).
Appropriate times to use すごい (sugoi) include those when you're filled with excitement, left awestruck, or are overwhelmed by something.
In Japanese, すごい (sugoi) is mostly a casual word that can be used in situations that are good or bad.
Just like the word "amazing" in English, there are many scenarios where you could use すごい (sugoi).
To express happiness:
テストに合格した?すごい!
tesuto ni goukaku shita? sugoi!
So you passed the test? That's amazing!
When you're amazed by someone or something:
日本語能力はすごいね!
nihongo noyouryoku ha sugoi ne!
Your Japanese ability is amazing!
As an adverb:
景色はすごくきれい!
keshiki ha sugoku kirei!
The view is incredibly beautiful!
To express something very bad:
この状況はすごくまずい!
kono joukyou ha sugoku mazui!
This situation is extremely bad!
Crazy good.
yabai.
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やばい (yabai) is strictly a slang term that a very large number of uses.
Similar to the English word "crazy" or "sick", やばい (yabai) can be used to describe things that are really great, or really terrible.
It can mean anything along the lines of:
Therefore, it's possible to use やばい (yabai) to describe any number of these 9 situations.
You can really emphasise your opinion on something. For instance, you can say:
このピザはやばい。美味しすぎる!
kono piza ha yabai. oishisugiru!
This pizza is insane. It's too tasty!
It's possible to completely flip the subject of the sentence to one where something is terrible.
この計画はやばいよ!
kono keikaku ha yabai yo!
This plan is crazy/dangerous!
You can also use やばい (yabai) in regards to people.
Whether the meaning is やばい (yabai) is considered positive or not is up to interpretation and context.
彼はやばいやつだ。
kare ha yabai yatsu da.
He is a crazy person.
Come again if you'd like.
良かったらまた来てね。
yokattara mata kite ne.
https://thelanguagequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/良かったらまた来てね.mp3
There are so many ways to conjugate the word for "good" in Japanese, いい (ii).
In the example above, 良かったら (yokattara) is another conjugation of いい (ii) that can be interpreted as "if you'd like" or "if it's okay". You use it when you want to invite someone to something, or request something from someone.
良かったら他の記事も見てみてね
yokattara hoka ni kiji mo mite mte ne.
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