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
As seen on the always-inspiring TED site. Tags :
Tags: drive, incentive, motivation, punished by rewards
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
Kanban philosophy in a few words Last point refers to what I used to call the “my wife doesn’t like your design” symptom. Collect the data you need in time to make responsible decisions. Repeat. Collect the data you need in time to make responsible decisions. And sometimes, just regard it and trust your instinct. [...]
Tags: agile pillar, Agility, coherence, double thinking, kanban, product sense, thinking
Reading this post from Viget, I found it hard to make a smaller selection since every bullet point is a truly good advice but my fave list would be Tuning out: Sometimes, consuming design is a convenient excuse for procrastination, so be careful about how much you’re watching vs. how much you’re doing. Sketching: Sketching [...]
Webdesigner et XP coach
