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Job posting is below. Here are some of our references for this position: http://www.agilearchitect.org/agile/index.asp http://www.agiledata.org/essays/enterpriseArchitecture.html Agile Application Architect Are you experienced with enterprise applications,
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Having entered the Agile community last summer, it seems I have both embraced and been embraced by that community, and some extensions of it. Here's what's coming up: APLN Leadership Summit, Dallas, TX, February 21-22 I'll be on a lunch panel talking
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As I'm reading (and sometimes re-reading) Christopher Avery 's wonderful book Teamwork Is An Individual Skill , my thinking gets stimulated. I really like Avery's perspective on things that relate to teamwork, team building, and our personal responsibility.
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Or maybe that should be "Roles IN Relationships". My mother is almost 82 years old. We have a great relationship. We've always been able to talk about almost anything. And in that relationship, sometimes I'm needy and she's supportive
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Interesting conversation today around the book "Don't Make Me Think" by Steve Krug. As it wrapped around UX (user experience/interaction) and UI (user interface), someone made the point that both the agile team and the application itself go
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More excellent content from the Pfeffer/Sutton book (page 94)... What is true for individuals is also true for organizations, groups, and teams. Exceptional performance depends heavily on experience and effort. No matter how gifted (or ordinary) team
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From "Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense" by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton, Page 78 Employee loyalty, engagement, and commitment are important benefits, but not the whole story. In a typical organization, people charged with
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This weekend, my wife Debbie and I watched Lady in the Water . ( Before I get to agility, I'll mention that Paul Giamatti is rapidly becoming one of my favorite actors, based on his versatility and skill. ) As I watched the movie, I became aware of the
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Last week, I spent a big chunk of my time pairing with various members of the team. With some, it was a few minutes, with others, a full day. It was fabulous . First, of course, was that I was actually writing code . There is a particular joy in that,
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Just read this post from Esther Derby . This reminds me of numerous experiences I've had. For instance... In 1997 - 1998, I was working at pcOrder (which no longer exists). pcOrder had spun out of Trilogy , which was known for hiring the best and brightest
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