On Mastering Codecraft

An overdue review

A few months ago, I was approached by a couple of authors to review their book, Java by Comparison. Once I had gotten over being...

Turns Out, Agile Doesn't Need a Process

If you truly embrace Agile, process is meaningless

Are we forgetting our history?

I want to talk about where we are in the Agile world in general, and software development in particular. I have been watching many organizat

A Craftsman Looks at the Agile Manifesto

Some people think that Agile is yesterday's news. By taking a look at the Manifesto through a Craftsman's eyes, we see it is as val

Open Floorplans Aren't the Field of Dreams

I have seen a lot of talk recently that open floor plans kill collaboration. That is true, it can. I'm an introverted programmer. I like...

Denver Startup Week Voting

We submitted 4 sessions to Denver Startup Week. Check them out, maybe give them the thumbs up. https://www.denverstartupweek.org/panel-pi...

The Challenge of Learning Alone

Transcript: Hi everybody, I wanted to talk today about something that I saw on the Internet. There was a post that went out that said the...

Software Apprenticeship: Looking Back to Move Forward

If developing software is all about skills (and it is), then how do we most quickly and effectively learn them? That is not a new tech...

Defining Software Craftsmanship

One of the things I've noticed since adopting craftsmanship as a software development metaphor is, the definitions are largely lacking....

A Dreyfus View of Leading with Metrics

In the Guild's training and mentoring, we look at individual skills that make professionals successful, and we use the Dreyfus Model of...

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