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TL;DR Web Summit was a major experience. There were a lot of people - the organisers claim 42,000 people were in attendance - and it felt it. If you aren't a people person don't go. If you are exh...
I just watched the entire Daredevil season 1 on Netflix in 3 days. Prior to that I watched the entire Arrow series in 4 days. And Agents of Shield? I polished that off in 2 days. Before Netflix - I ...
Computer says 'appreciate Mike' Corporates are a funny bunch. There is a process for everything. Even appreciation. A couple of friends of mine in different companies recently celebrated significant ...
I've just been to Agile Testing Day in the Netherlands. And I loved it. It's been over two years since I last participated in any agile conference events. Back then I had felt underwhelmed by most th...
I like to read. I don't get much time to read as much as I like, but I do like to read. My wife on the other loves to read and she consumes books like a marijuana'd elephant with the munchies. That is...
It has always amused me when people - usually men - say their company or team 'eats their own dog food'. It has always struck me as a very 'macho' thing to say. I've searched for the origin of the ph...
A recent incident on the Paris Métro has troubled me ever since I heard the story. Let me summarise what I've read from the media. Three men were in a fairly crowded carriage on the Paris' Metro. Alo...
Street Cred I've been in the software development industry for 21 years, using agile software development practices and principles for 14 years to actually deliver software. I've been working with Sc...
Today is Bob Marley's 70th birthday. It got me thinking about music and revolution. I have a favour to ask you, but first... We are all Children of Revolution I grew up in Nigeria in the 70s and 80s. ...
Beware the language of powerlessness How often have you heard any of these phrases or perhaps used them yourself: "Don't rock the boat" "Pick your battles" "Keep your head down" "That is how stuf...
Spoiler: This is not about Bill Cosby. It is about the usurpation of law to condemn a person by media without legal proof. I watched the Cosby show as a kid. I - like millions of other young teens - ...
Agile teams love faster feedback Or so the mantra goes. Legions of agile enthusiasts and countless books, conference talks, webinars and training course harp on about faster feedback as though without...