Interview James Coplien

Jakob Klamra

Jim “Cope” Coplien is the inventor of Organizational Patterns and author of several books on the subject. Cope currently works as a consultant and is often asked to assist with organizational improvements. Cope is a frequent speaker at conferences and a reoccurring favorite at Øredev. He is a man with strong opinions and I was [...]

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Interview: Dr Jeff Sutherland, father of Scrum

Björn Granvik

Jeff Sutherland has piercing blue eyes – friendly, but probing – and a frequent smile. They are a bit like a distant uncle who wants to know what you have made of yourself. After several CTO assignments at various companies, Jeff Sutherland found himself at Easel corporation where he created Scrum together with Ken Schwaber. [...]

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Interview: Martin Fowler – man in the know

Björn Granvik

I am in search of an empty room at the Øredev conference. Normally this is an easy task, but I’ve got Martin Fowler on my tail. My mind is still blank. What on earth can I ask him that he hasn’t already written himself? Finally, an empty room, well almost. Another speaker, Erik Dörnenburg, is [...]

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