Planning to Build vs. Building the Plan
Apparently, Dwight D. Eisenhower once said “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Read more
Deciding to Be Agile – Or Not
There have been a large number of companies that have decided to adopt one of the Agile Approaches to software development over the past few years. Indeed, some of these have been quite successful in making the transition, but there are some that have not, for a variety of reasons. Read more
Unintentionally Non-profit
I have been recently exploring different ways of contributing to the community where I live, and there have been a couple of times where I have had discussions with people involved in non-profit organizations. Read more
Why I Write
People are often surprised when I explain that I put out a weekly (once a week, if not always on Sunday) newsletter, and have done so for almost 5 years now. It is admittedly a difficult effort to sustain at times, and there are times when I wonder if there remains value in continuing. Read more


