7 Oct
2011

Scrum is Open for Modification and Extension

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I recently joined Scrum.org as Chief Software Craftsman, which is a fun title . One of the first things I wanted to see at Scrum.org launches today as we we announce a model for embracing community influence of Scrum itself. Scrum is now open for modification and extension. I would love to say Scrum is […]

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5 Oct
2011

Chocolatey – The free and open source windows app store.

If you haven?t heard of it, you?re about to be delighted. Every developer (at least those on Windows) should know about this project, if for nothing more than to make life setting up your dev machine a piece of cake. What is Chocolatey? Straight from the Chocolatey.org site: Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, […]

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27 Sep
2011

What’s happening on the NuGet feed (leveraging OData in an RSS reader)

Ever since NuGet came online I?ve been wanting a way to find out about new packages, and updates to packages. Since OData extends the ATOM feed and you can hook an OData feed up to any RSS reader I set out to find a way to get at those recent updates to the NuGet feed […]

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24 Sep
2011

The Lie of Certainty : What Developers and Scumbag Politicians Have in Common

Have you noticed how comforting it feels to be certain of something? Certain that your spouse will make it home safely tonight, that your job will be there next Monday morning, or that your car will start when you turn the key? Those things feel nice, don?t they? That feeling is why we want certainty […]

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13 Sep
2011

Pluralcast 48 : Jeffrey Palermo on Career and Management

 Listen now! Jeffrey Palermo joins us to talk about his career and the new challenges of leadership in a technical organization. That inevitable moment of choosing whether or not to work in management deserves serious consideration and Jeffrey helps us think through the issues any potential technical leader faces. Jeffrey is the Chief Operating Officer […]

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