I’ve been working on software projects for a living for 30 years. In 1989, I worked on a COBOL application which managed orders, production schedules,…
I’ve been reading, and focusing on AI. In the fiction area, Gnomon is a complete mind-melt. One of the many premises of the book is…
The key to distributed, Agile software development is to get good velocity by making sure the work the developers pick up is “workable”. This means…
Microservices are entering the “early adopter” phase in large, established corporates. I was talking to a friend who works for a large systems integrator, and…
I was brainstorming a new product with a client the other day. We had all sorts of amazing ideas, ranging from cool user-interface tweaks to…
A lot of my work involves working with large, established enterprises to find new ways to reach customers. Sometimes, that’s “just” marketing, sometimes it’s product…
I found an article online about re-setting your sleep patterns. I’ve tried this myself, repeatedly – it’s a great way to re-set. I still struggle…
My last few projects have involved large-ish (up to 50 or so) teams, spread across multiple locations. I’ve been reading about this, and had the…
I’m seeing the concept of “customer centric” business in more of my work. Focusing on your customer’s experience is obviously a good thing. But… I was…
Adweek published an article noting the rise of “consulting services” within agencies. I think it misses the point. I’ve worked at both “agencies” and “consulting…