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Software Systems need ‘Skin in the Game’

In software, where our work consists entirely of systems building, we have continuously missed the crucial point: systems need skin in the game

Software Development and the Psychology of Money

I picked up The Psychology of Money because it’s light, had pretty good reviews and looked like a quick read. All of these promises came true, but I didn’t expect to apply the lessons to software! The book mainly revolves around two things that are hard to integrate into our every day thinking – 1)Continue reading “Software Development and the Psychology of Money”

Get more out of your checklists: liminal states in software delivery

Use liminal thinking to discover what you have unconsciously learned to unsee

Don’t Mix the Paint! Primitives and Composites in the World of Software

Piet Mondrian, Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow

This Article was Originally Published in InfoQ on August 16th What color do you think of when you hear the word “red”? Ask 100 people, they will give you 100 different answers. Even with an anchor to help—a can of Coke, perhaps—there will be differences. So begins The Interaction of Color by Josef Albers, whereContinue reading “Don’t Mix the Paint! Primitives and Composites in the World of Software”