Why do people put up with sludge?
A lengthy discussion on why organizations struggle to change.
Obstacles
Objects, events, or people who obstruct our path.
Lessons learned during my sabbatical.
I am returning to work and I learned a few things along the way.
The messy nature of software development.
We must rember that softweare is a human activity.
Everyone has a bad day.
Dealing with bad days and messy emoitions is part of the job.
When to hang it up
Last week, I spoke about “struggle” and what it meant. It inspired a strong reaction from a few people. Watching this reaction, it dawned on me that I was witnessing a conversation I