I just finished reading Agile Estimation and Planning by Mike Cohn today and thought I'd write up some of my immediate thoughts. This book is absolutely jam-packed with exceedingly practical tools and techniques. It's also very well sectioned and … [Read more]
The Journal of an Agile Practitioner (Introduction)
Posted on 03/04/2013 // Leave a Comment
Being a software developer who is more than a little bit interested in the practical application of Agile methods (understatement of the year), I frequently stumble upon interesting questions, discussions, thoughts and stories from my kins in the … [Read more]
My Code Has Bugs–But They Can’t Fly
Posted on 23/03/2013 // Leave a Comment
On the 9th of September, 1947, the operators of the Harvard Mark II were experiencing some technical difficulties. Upon further investigation, they discovered that a moth had gotten into their machine. The operators removed the moth and taped it into … [Read more]
Life Before the Internet—What Do You Miss?
Posted on 20/03/2013 // 4 Comments
Every once in a while, something comes along which rocks at our core and becomes a part of who we are; essential to the way we think and operate in our daily lives. I risk stating the obvious by saying that the Internet in the broader sense, above … [Read more]
Automate All The Things
Posted on 03/03/2013 // Leave a Comment
Last Wednesday, some of us programmers from Laboremus headed over to Bouvet to attend their first meetup, entitled Beautiful Builds with Roy Osherove -- author of the renown books; The Art of Unit Testing and Notes to a Software Team Leader. As … [Read more]
“The Secrets of Consulting” by Gerald M. Weinberg
Posted on 21/11/2012 // Leave a Comment
I just finished reading The Secrets of Consulting by Gerald M. Weinberg and I must say it was an excellent read! Not only did he give me some perspective on the world of professional consulting; he also offers a lot of sound advice and "life … [Read more]
In The Zone?
Posted on 17/11/2012 // 2 Comments
If you do some kind of creative work or focused studying, you'll probably know what it means to be "in the zone." That's when everything around you disappears, and you're completely focused on what you're doing, mostly oblivious to … [Read more]
