If you spend any time in software development, inevitably there will be some tight deadlines and death marches, leading to stressful weeks or months for all team members—developers, testers, analysts,
Recently, the city of Austin and ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft had a messy, public divorce. After a contentious public referendum, the two most used and most well-known ridesharing apps
I’m a sucker for organization trends. Earlier this year, I read The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, and cleaned my entire house in a matter of weeks
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When an organization first switches to agile, the documentation and proper vetting of interfaces can often be a significant roadblock to successful delivery. In my own project, I have seen
I recently downloaded an iPhone app called IFTTT (If This Then That). With IFTTT, users can automate phone and app functionality by constructing “recipes” that connect previously-unconnected features. For example,
I get it—co-location is expensive and may not be feasible for many organizations. For my large enterprise projects, co-located development is the exception rather than the norm. After being handed
I’ve done a lot of data mapping lately. Seriously. In the past eight months or so, my work life has been taken over by a seemingly endless stream of data
Sometimes you have to feel pain to learn a lesson. This is true in life, love, and software development. When a team is new to agile development after years of
I recently downloaded SmartOffice for TFS, a plugin for the Microsoft Office suite produced by Modern Requirements. This tool integrates Excel, Outlook, Word and Visio into Team Foundation Server (TFS),
I like to think of myself as a worldly guy. I studied Spanish for eight years, I love to travel, and I enjoy speaking with people of different backgrounds. A
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