A team’s Agile board contains all of their work. It should be possible to look at the board to get a sense of what’s happening, such as the status of tasks, who’s working on what, and what’s been completed so far. If the board is the master source for keeping track of how things are […]
Why personal projects are worth pursuing
Back in 2009, I moved back to the UK after a couple of years in Australia, and I was looking for web developer jobs in London. Not wanting to hang around, I uploaded my CV to a tech jobs site, included my contact details, and told recruiters I was looking for work. That certainly did […]
How recurring calendar reminders help me to get things done
I often think of things I’d like to do more consistently. Reading. Writing. Coding. Making music. All things I do from time to time, but I tend to do a lot of them in bursts – and then not again for a while. Throw in gaming and watching TV shows – mostly on Netflix – […]
Looking back at 2020
2020 wasn’t great really, was it? This Instagram post from Rhys Wynne resonated with me. Specifically the opening: I was listening to a podcast and they said this year has been “Net Neutral” for them. I read this after I’d started putting together a list of highs and lows – it feels very apt. Covid […]