I spec'd a new project the other day. Nothing new, we do this all the time, probably a few dozen times a year. We went through the usual…
Why are there so many form letters in the world? Pointless advertising inserts? Communicating with customers with a form letter is like…
So today I'm working through some more content management challenges - and hating JavaScript-based WYSIWYG editors. They really really suck…
Have you tried this? I mean really, sat down, tried to make something simple. Not simple for you, simple for others. People always say they…
I've been writing recently, mostly because our ThreeWiseMen.ca website needs an overhaul for content. Three Wise Men is my software…
Yes, that might be an odd headline for me to make, given that I actually run a software development company. Or is it. I was catching up on…
I've blogged before on the fallacies of software development estimates. I found this posting particularly well thought-out and…
So, I recently blogged about my new "No Quotes" policy at Three Wise Men, and I've blogged in the past about the perils of software…
At Three Wise Men we've just finished off a reasonably large project, and a few things really struck me in the end about the way we operated…
Starting Tuesday, I will no longer issue quotes for software development. I've been doing a lot of thinking about our Software Development…
I've been doing a lot of work on my company, Three Wise Men Inc. , lately. Honing down on what makes the business special, getting right…
I say again, ?! I have used SSL Explorer for years, it's an incredible piece of software that gives you a simple web console to initiate…
I read an article (well, it's more of a slide-show) this morning that just set my hair on fire. Now I understand that to many folks in I.T…
Lately, software project estimation has risen to the surface as a discussion topic at Three Wise Men . The flurry of smaller proposals we…
I'm proud to announce that we're releasing one of our newer frameworks into the open-source community - specifically under the Simplified…
Those that know me know that I'm not afraid of change. I'm a big proponent of "strong opinions loosely held". When something makes sense…
I had an exchange with a colleague last night, and it really pushed me back into this gear. Realizing I haven't published these kinds of…
Lots of folks have been complaining lately about 2016. Certainly, as one friend of mine pointed out, as movies and celebrities have become…
I've been coaching other teams for over a year now (I spent 15 years coaching my own teams), but I still have a small software development…