An overdue reviewA few months ago, I was approached by a couple of authors to review their book, Java by Comparison. Once I had gotten over being...
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 ManifestoSome 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 DreamsI 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 VotingWe 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 AloneTranscript: 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 ForwardIf 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 CraftsmanshipOne 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 MetricsIn the Guild's training and mentoring, we look at individual skills that make professionals successful, and we use the Dreyfus Model of...