Many people talk about the things a software engineer needs to know in order to be successful in their job. Other people talk about the traits needed to be successful. Typically, these posts may read differently but there are many similarities between the two posts. In reality, a software can never really be successful without […]
Archive | November, 2011
LeadingAgile Welcomes Dennis Stevens and Peter Saddington
Wanted to let you guys in on a little news… LeadingAgile is getting a little bigger. Dennis Stevens and I have been collaborating for several years now and we’ve finally decided to create a formal partnership. Dennis has joined me under the LeadingAgile brand as a full partner in the company. While we were growing, […]
Halloween 2011
We tend to go a little overboard for Halloween here at the Hunt household. This year, we added to our fog-machine/laser/Arduino-fueled festival with a few solenoid-driven pneumatic props. We also moved into the garage, which allowed us to hang black plastic walls and create a proper walk-through, instead of just having displays in the yard. […]
The 2011 Shrinkies. Awards For Awesome People. Request For Nominees.
Me and MacGuyver are the two original inhabitants of Shrinkonia. Or la Principauté de Shrinkonie, as the French would say. You can find it on a map, but you really have to look hard. As it is tiny and moves around a lot. The last time anyone looked, it was located between the United Agilist […]
How Big Is Your Family? Boundary Definition Problems For Teams.
Plan a wedding and you will be surprised how big your family is. Of course your old aunts should be invited. And if you invite your old aunts, you cannot leave out all the cousins from your old aunties side. And those cousins will bring their partner. And their kids. For sure. You will be […]
Geek Reading November 2, 2011
I have talked about human filters and my plan for digital curation. These items are the fruits of those ideas, the items I deemed worthy from my Google Reader shares. I hope you enjoy today’s items, and please participate in the discussions on those sites. Given the changes that have occurred in Google Reader, the […]