The Jolts are Back in Town
The Jolt Awards are back! Over the past year, the Jolt Awards underwent some restructuring. The group of judges spent a considerable amount of time and effort to redesign the process and format to adapt to changing times. Having been given the honor a few years ago to participate as a Jolt judge, I have been given a rare opportunity to be a part of the redesign, and I can honestly say that what we have now represents a great step forward. A few months ago, though it seems like just yesterday, fellow Jolt judge, Mike Riley , contacted me about some ideas he had to revitalize the Jolt Awards process. The old format was a once a year event with awards being given to the top products, all at the same time. For the vendors and the software community in general, this event lasted a grand total of one day. For the judges, this process took about six months. The new format is based on a continuous cycle of reviews and awards, with one category under review per month. In a way, this re