I have not openly discussed this on my blog, but it is not a secret to those people ho know me that I have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. In fact, at least 2 of my sons have also been diagnosed with this condition. Wikipedia explains Asperger syndrome this way: Asperger syndrome — also referred to […]
Read MoreWindows Vista provides a system for running mini-programs on your desktop called Microsoft Gadgets. Those of you running Vista have already seen them and no doubt installed a few of the simple web search gadgets like Google’s, or Wikipedia’s, or Yahoo’s. I was looking for something semi-useful to do as a first gadget and decided […]
Read MoreTeam Foundation Server Product Unit Manager Brian Harry has written a stellar series of articles on his blog about managing quality with Visual Studio Team System. The collection makes for a good 20 minutes of reading if you are really trying to digest it, but the content is well worth it. Managing Quality (part 1) […]
Read MoreA recent incident experienced by one of our SCRUM teams provided a great learning experience for me. I watched a SCRUM team consisting primarily of developers and testers work with IT to ensure that their new web application got rolled to the customer on time. The software was rolled to a test server and IT was […]
Read MoreThe second annual Boise Code Camp went off with very few hitches yesterday. As part of the organizing crew, I would very much like to thank this year’s Camp Director, Chris Brandsma for getting us all going. Most importantly I want to thank this year’s presenters and attendees. It was another great camp! I have […]
Read MoreThe whole point of technology is to make things easier, better, faster, and cheaper, right? What is the point of having a laptop, for instance, if you can’t use it in more than one place. Despite this of work anytime/anywhere, one important point of Agile is working as a team, which means face time if […]
Read MoreAbout one year ago, I began using a Black Berry as my primary cell phone. I fell in love with always having my calendar and email at my fingertips. While the Black Berry was completely functional and has survived more than its fair share of abuse, it felt like the AOL of mobile devices. Fine for […]
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