Agile Industrial ComplexThe good news is the agile industrial complex is dying, albeit slowly.Feb 19, 2023Feb 19, 2023
The Illusion of LaddersYesterday I finished reading Burn Ladders. Build Bridges: Pursuing Work With Meaning + Purpose. The author provides a framework for what I…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Review: In Love, A Memoir of Love and LossIn Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom is a must read for anyone who has contemplated a humane suicide for oneself or for a loved…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Book Review: My MonticelloMy Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is a collection of 5 short stories and a novella. Most memorable for me was the first short story…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Book Review: A Carnival of SnackeryA Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003–2020 by David Sedaris is a rotating Lazy Susan of Sedaris snacks. It is a series of delicious tidbits…May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Book Review: Born of Lakes and PlainsMuch of the turmoil of the past five centuries in North American endured by Native Peoples and European interlopers revolves around…Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 2022
Book Review: The Four WindsLiving through the distressing era of late-stage capitalism, impending climate cataclysm, cyclical public heath crises, and the…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Book Review: When Breath Becomes AirNeurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi has written a thoughtful memoir about the deep and abiding love of family, the extreme challenges of medicine…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
Book Review: Atomic HabitsI listened to the audio book version of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear while…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Not Location, It’s Over-EngineeringWorking remotely through the pandemic as an itinerant software developer, I’ve contributed to three software products for three clients in…Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Keep it Simple, SherlockI’m an itinerant software developer with a simple urge to simplify.Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
The Endless RippleA friend who knew I’d learned standup paddle boarding on a tranquil lake Up North in The Land of 10,000 Lakes wondered when I’d be taking…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being.— Jelaluddin RumiOct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Software Ain’t RowingI saw another post comparing software product teams to people rowing a racing shell. The metaphor, while appealing, doesn’t ring true.Oct 8, 20211Oct 8, 20211
