Blog Post: Would You Build Your Own Phone?

Posted on by Chris Murman

I can only imagine the looks you must have given that headline. Many of us still have issue making sure the DVR doesn’t cut off the fourth quarter of our favorite game, how could we possible be building our own mobile devices?

According to this article from Pocket Now, Motorola is rumored to be allowing this ability in the near future. 

While there are quite a few more hoops to jump through for federal regulations (as well as needing network connection to a mobile provider), the notion of building your own computer was once laughable too. Now, companies like Tiger Direct and NewEgg are household names because of this very market. 

Imagine being able to customize the kind of camera, memory allocation, battery size, even the body housing the components. What would it be like if you could code your very own version of Android or Firefox OS? Could this be where WebOS finally finds a stable home?

The possibilities are endless.

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My first job out of college was as a weekend sports anchor at an NBC affiliate, and as a journalist I've not lost my love of telling the stories of others. Each interaction is an opportunity to learn what makes you unique and understand perspective. If we get to know each other more on a personal level, it would make the tough conversations easier to have. The work I'm most focused on is connecting the dots in tech companies. Finding the most human aspect of technical solutions. Coaching, training, and transformation are about removing the friction organizations unintentionally create. The things that teams create can be amazing. My part of that recipe is helping them do so in the best and most fun environment. I'm also many other things. An author of a book on mobile applications. A contributor to the Agile Uprising Podcast. Blog writer of my namesake. Speaker and organizer at over a dozen conferences around the world. A proud husband, father, runner, chef, and as an advocate for the marginalized in the world.