My fridge & the phantom work jam
Have you ever had too much to do? Did you react by working even harder – like the rest of us? At first, the situation seems to improve and everything…
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My fridge & the phantom work jam
Øredev 2009 Panel Video & Books
The panel of Øredev 2009 proved to be a great group of people ready to take the panel format further. As the moderator I wanted something other than your daddy's…
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Øredev 2009 Panel Video & Books
PMI, Scrum & Shock Therapy
I've just uploaded the slides from the PMI conference in Amsterdam here. Some 150 people turned up for this morning show, a Pecha Kucha with group discussions, about various aspects…
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PMI, Scrum & Shock Therapy
Scrum Shock Therapy, Part 2
So we have a recipy for the team. But this is just not enough. We need to make sure that management and everyone else is on board. The second part…
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Scrum Shock Therapy, Part 2
Questions from the Øredev session Shock Therapy
The Øredev conference was a real success. I'm involved in it ,so that probably makes me biased:-). However, I struggled for the first 10 minutes of my presentation to get…
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Questions from the Øredev session Shock Therapy
Where to listen to Scrum Shock Therapy
Just a quick note on Scrum Shock Therapy. I will give a session on this subject at the Øredev conference on Tuesday at around 10 o'clock. If you can make…
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Where to listen to Scrum Shock Therapy
Scrum Shock Therapy, Part 1
Scrum consists of a straightforward process, half a bunch of roles and a few artifacts. Sounds simple enough, but according to an online poll 3 out of 4 projects that…
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Scrum Shock Therapy, Part 1
Interview: Dr Jeff Sutherland, father of Scrum
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…
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Interview: Dr Jeff Sutherland, father of Scrum
Interview: Martin Fowler – man in the know
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…
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Interview: Martin Fowler – man in the know
Neo – a netbase
Neo is a network-oriented database for semi-structured information. Too complicated, let us try again. Neo handles data in networks – nodes, relationships and properties – instead of tables. This means…
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Neo – a netbase
JavaOne 2006 – almost in hindsight
JavaOne 2006 might be only a few months old, but a summer feels a like lot longer than that. What were the trends and are they still hot? JavaOne conferences…
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JavaOne 2006 – almost in hindsight
Javaforum Malmö – now alive and kicking!
The Javaforum Malmö (re)opened at Jayway’s new office at Malmö one afternoon in March. The meeting set a new record for that conference room and filled it with ease. Some…
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Javaforum Malmö – now alive and kicking!
The scent of freshly cut code
I just had to be there. My friend was starting out anew. A fresh idea, a start up - I was hoping it was going to be good. I was…
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The scent of freshly cut code
Bert Rubaszkin, the quote master
Bert Rubaszkin is the Chief Technologist, CTO to us mere programmers, for Sun Sweden. He is often quoted in such computer mags as Computer Sweden. Questions cover a lot of…
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Bert Rubaszkin, the quote master
Jonas Bonér, your regular AOP guy
Jonas is still standing when I meet him at the Öredev conference to discuss an interview. Even though a cold is doing its best to bring him to his knees.…
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Jonas Bonér, your regular AOP guy