Years ago, a lot of day to day business and personal matters had to be done in person or over the phone. We didn’t have smartphones with dozens (or hundreds) of apps. We didn’t have online ordering for pretty much any store you can think of. Technology is in a great place. However, it means […]
How many projects should a team work on at a time?
I recently posted on LinkedIn, asking for suggestions for post ideas. This one comes from James Nowell: I would love to know what your thoughts are around the maximum number of projects a team should be working on at any point in time. The ideal number is one for pure focus time however I don’t […]
Practical tips for organising your backlog, from my home improvement project
For the last two weeks, I’ve had a bit of a break from blogging while moving into my new home. This week, I’d like to write about taking a backlog of work or ideas and getting them organised and ordered. However, instead of talking about software projects, I’m going to use my recent move as […]
New music: Night Sessions
I’m moving to a new flat on Monday, so I’m quite busy packing and preparing for the move. Instead of the usual blog post, this week I’d like to share some music I’ve written, which went up on streaming sites this morning. It’s an EP of six tracks, titled “Night Sessions” and written under the […]