A rugby match

August 5, 2019

There’s always a lot of wriggle in what you do. You’re not exactly making it up as you go along, and to an outside observer it probably looks pretty good, but... READ MORE

The calendar

July 26, 2019

Everyone loves an optimist. Right up until everyone hates an overoptimist who promised more than could be delivered, committed more resources that were available, used up the good natures of their... READ MORE

Estimation and cadence

July 25, 2019

The first time you did something like this, you pretty much made it up as you went along. Over time, as you worked through these situations again, you spent more and... READ MORE

Chivvying along

July 19, 2019

Five minutes after the meeting, people are straying from the path. What seemed clear and obvious and agreed and straightforward gets battered about by the daily reality of living in the... READ MORE

Straight-ish

June 27, 2019

In the end, the whole thing is made of details. From the font size to the typeface to the web design to the product page to the product specification to the... READ MORE