Agility, webdesign & communities
I’ve learned a lot from the first Ruby coding dojo we organized last thursday. First, this dojo reinforced some strong convictions of mine: – practice is the essence of art. Whether you are a musician, an illustrator, a surgeon, or a sportsman, it is indeed by practicing everyday the same gestures (and by learning more [...]
Tags: coding dojo, coding kata, Emmanuel Gaillot, Rennes on Rails, Ruby, ruby kata, Shoes, TDD
Métier de l’Internet In France, the government has set up a page dedicated to the Internet-related professions. A (much too) segmented approach that fits perfectly well for big companies (still hiring specialists). Not very suitable though for nowadays Internet craftmen who are generally versatile people. You’re a little company, now act like one “Be human. [...]
Tags: craftmen, google, Internet, little companies, tests
Kent Beck on Google Chrome OS Interesting (as usual) point of view and interesting discussion in comments as well. Blasting Frankfurt Blasting of a chimney at the former Henninger brewery in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Sachsenhausen. Too bad nobody adjusted the levels. Teach your kids to argue Awesome post. Traditionnal parenting fans, pass your way. [...]
Tags: arguing, blast, Chrome OS, Kent Beck, kids, parenting, photography
Some people just never get credited for the amazing work they do. I’ve been thinking for a while now about writing a ‘thank you’ note to the people that really made my work-life smooth, easy and fun in the last 3 years. To Benoit, Vincent, Mathieu, Didier, Mikhail, Daniel, Richard : Thank you for your [...]
Tags: agile, buddies, team, team spirit, technical creativity
Women are way more complicated than that “In fact, I probably spend more time talking about nuclear fission than about astrology.” Yeah, me too. Splunk Why not try it? How to Spot Quality within Web Design If you’re in a hurry and have time to read only one thing, read hint number 1 : Spacing. [...]
Tags: Design, design for women, white space
Webdesigner et XP coach
