Five for Friday – December 3, 2021

Here are some links I found interesting this week. I find Jim Gaffigan reasonably funny, but he’s gained additional respect from me this week when he lost it over Trump Steve Denning has thoughts on what good agile looks like Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything looks like it will be a really nice addition to the…

The light at the end of the tunnel is tiny…but it’s there. Here’s some stuff to share this week. President Biden has promised 100M vaccinations in 100 days. The math isn’t hard to see that the end is still a long way off. I’ve been checking in on this vaccination tracker to see just how…

I recently re-read (skimmed) Steve McConnell’s Software Estimation, Demystifying the Black Art. When I met with Microsoft Press to pitch HWTSAM, they gave a hot-off-the press new copy, and while some of the book feels “old school”, it’s still filled with foundational estimation knowledge. I work at home, and absolutely need a quiet PC –…

I intended for my last two posts to cover the main points of my STAR West keynote, but I neglected to mention a few of the books I referenced in my talk (which not coincidentally, are some of my most recommended books for those studying leadership. I first read Leadership on the Line as part…

I’ve been talking about meetings recently at work (I’m still giddy that have far fewer meetings to attend these days). I’ve had discussions about meetings for at least a decade, and they’re all about the same.People grumble about ineffective meetings, while others grumble about too many meetings. Some grumble about who should be in the…

The “Test This” game pops up frequently in testing circles. Sometimes it pops up in the “How would you test a …” variety – e.g. How would you test a stapler. Participants in the game are expected to come up with functional tests (can it staple), as well as “out of the box” tests like,…