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Dealing with Chaos on a Software Project

by Laurence Posted on June 22, 2012

Many software projects find themselves in chaos. Perhaps the department is growing like crazy, new hires left and right, no one really understands the project but a launch is on the horizon. Another option is the department is short staffed … Continue reading →

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Why do software engineers always complicate things???

by Laurence Posted on May 22, 2012

Last night at dinner the question came up: Why do software engineers always complicate things??? There are two sides to the coin, good intentions, and poor intentions. I think most people end up complicating things because of good intentions. The … Continue reading →

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Software Careers for the Future

by Laurence Posted on April 10, 2012

Today’s topic is success as software professionals. Many important lessons on this subject can be found in an unlikely place – Colin Powell’s auto-biography “My American Journey”, published in 1995. Hey, what does this have to do with software you might … Continue reading →

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Software Productivity, Change, and Peopleware

by Laurence Posted on December 31, 2011

Peopleware – Book Review Peopleware 2nd Edition Productive Projects and Teams By Tom Demarco and Timothy Lister Peopleware is a timeless book on the human side of making software. We have all encountered many of the anti-patterns described in the … Continue reading →

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Tech Ignite Presentation

by Laurence Posted on September 17, 2011

The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) held its first ever Tech Ignite event last Thursday, September 15th, 2011. My presentation “Building an ePortfolio system for NASA” was accepted! The event was taped and you can watch me in action here: … Continue reading →

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Workstation Screens and Comfort

by Laurence Posted on May 19, 2011

I started with one screen, spiked up to 4, and now generally use two. More screens add to developer productivity, but I found there is a limit my mind can handle. If I need to write code, refresh a browser, … Continue reading →

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Office Dungeon

by Laurence Posted on May 3, 2011

This was a reality for me and a co-worker for over one year. Note the plunger and the chains on the walls. This was more of a ‘lab’, my desk was outside this room, but we used to lovingly refer … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Work

Dealing with Chaos on a Software Project

Why do software engineers always complicate things???

Software Careers for the Future

Software Productivity, Change, and Peopleware

Tech Ignite Presentation

Workstation Screens and Comfort

Office Dungeon

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