Getting inside your bosses head

As a software developer and scrum master, I have a unique perspective on business.  I am a highly skilled and compensated professional.  I have also had the misfortune of experiencing the uncertainty of

Why do we not need more heroes?

I hit a nerve last week with my blog.  I spoke about the heroism that goes into keeping the global economy running.  It was greeted with great enthusiasm but I also received some

Quite heroes holding back the apocalypse.

A common theme in literature is how our modern conveniences separate us from devolving into a barbarous culture which makes the Middle Ages look like a picnic.  Books like “The Canticle of Leibowitz,

Take some time off, for Pete's sake!

It is nice to start blogging again.  The last two weeks have been tough.  My brother died from complications from a burst appendix, and I had to take time off to lead the

When it all goes wrong, keep it together.

A software developer is an odd creature.  We see ourselves as artists and professionals.  At the same time, we can be childish, lack an internal filter, and be less than professional.  This week