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Being agile existed long before "Agile"

Being agile existed long before “Agile”My recent articles on The Agile Manifesto have resulted in some interesting side discussions. These are a few common reactions:

Digital Transformation:
Do. Or do not. There is no try.

Digital Transformation: “Do or not do. There is no try.”“Digital transformation” is all the rage these days, or it’s supposed to be. Much like — in the past — other transformations were supposed…

Why "Agile" is complete and utter bollocks (Part 1)

Why “Agile” is complete and utter bollocks. (Part 1)“Agile” has become received wisdom. Nowadays it’s THE standard way of building software products. “Agile” is more gospel than the Gospels…

Why "Agile" is complete and utter bollocks (Part 2)

Why “Agile” is complete and utter bollocks. (Part 2)This is long and chatty. Get a cup of coffee. I go through the Agile Principles one-by-one. There’s not much there.

Why "Agile" is complete and utter bollocks (Part 3)

Why “Agile” is complete and utter bollocks. (Part 3)This article could also be titled with any of the following….

Remote Working - Through the Ages

Sheehy - Presentation for WFHConf 2020 - as usedRemote working through the ages (or “What can we learn from the ancients?” I am not going to talk about standing desks or about Zoom or choice of headphones or how to deal with your kids or pets or stress or loneliness. None of that. Others have. So I won’t. I’m going to talk about the “work” and...

Flutter or React Native

Flutter or React Native (or Native)First, I’m not a developer. I’m a business guy who can code (a little). So this is a view from that perspective.

Innovation - why to think INSIDE the box.

Innovation — Why to think INSIDE the boxIf you’ve been in business for more than a few years, you’ve probably been asked to “Think outside the box”.

5 Reasons that "Programming" is dead as a Dodo.

5 reasons that “Programming” is dead as a DodoAll over the world, the software developer lives in a sort of idealized professional space. Lionized, courted, needed, highly paid.

Reboot the world?

Reboot the world?The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is already showing up some fundamental problems with the predominant social and economic models in the world…

Is IoT the same as M2M? No, it's less.

Is IoT the same as M2M? No, it’s not. It’s less.While the Internet of Things has been replaced as the flavor-of-the-month by blockchain, it’s still a big deal out there.

The Mechanics of eCar Charging

The Mechanics of eCar Charging in the UKConnector Confusion? Not any more!

Selling in EMEA ≠ Selling in the US

Selling in EMEA ≠ Selling in the USAMany US companies have come to Dublin to open their EMEA base or even their base for the world outside the USA. And that’s great.

Problems with the Recruiting Industry

Why most of the recruiting industry is in deep sh** (and is never coming out)Why?

Remote Teams and how they work. Or not.

Remote teams and how they work. Or not.The Leaders of Tech group recently had an event in Dublin to discuss the above topic.

Model Teams - A Manifesto

Model Teams — A manifestoThere are lots and lots of books about teams. Books about how teams work, books about how teams fail. Almost everything about teams has…

Translation in Customer Services

Translation in Customer ServiceSomeone a couple of weeks back asked for recommendations for a translate engine to use in Customer Service. I think it was someone at…

Stop Coding. Start Using.

Stop coding, start usingOne of the things that I found interesting over the last several years was that much of modern programming seemed to be re-inventing the…

Banks and Clouds

Banks and CloudsI was reading an article earlier and it struck a thought. What are the major debates for Banks and whether they use “The Cloud”?

Democracy is great. Elections are not.

Democracy is great. Elections are not.The old Churchill quotes about democracy are still good.

5 things to do to get fit after 50

5 things to do to get fit at 50There are LOADS of guides on how to get fit when you’re a bit older. I’ve read a bunch of them. Don’t bother. This short version will tell…

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