14 Ways to Make Remote Audio Better
I can’t stand bad audio. It makes me want to chew off the end of my big toe.
I started my career...more.
Doug Bradbury
Name Configuration Management Analysis Blog
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1
I...more.
Appreciative Inquiry Retrospectives
I recently sat through a software development team retrospective. The facilitator began the retro by taking the “temperature” of the room.
He asked us to...more.
10 Ways to Do Acceptance Testing Wrong
If there is one thing I’ve learned about Acceptance Testing (AT) it’s that there are a lot of ways to mess it...more.
Rolemodel Recap Day 3
My third and final day began with another breakfast graciously provided by Ken’s wife and a walk around Ken’s land. The house and studio...more.
Rolemodel Recap Day 2
My second day at role model found me pairing with Tim Irwin. Tim described this project as being “all about the data.” It...more.
Rolemodel Recap Day 1
I spent the last three days on a Journeyman trip to visit Ken Auer and his team at Rolemodel Software in Holly...more.
Presence, Part 1
Hi, my name is Doug and I don’t own an iPhone and I don’t plan on buying one anytime soon. Don’t get me wrong,...more.
JRuby Helps Us Craft Quality Software
“It's kind of a Frankenstein.” We’ve used this phrase more than a few times to describe the architecture and technology used to design a...more.
Makin’ Somthin’
Today (March 15th, 2010) is my Grandfather’s 90th birthday. We celebrated with him this weekend in Pike County, IL. I spent quite a bit...more.
The Hammock
Our secret is out. A recently published photo revealed it hanging lazily in the corner of our office: a hammock. Why would an office...more.
Walk and Code
A few years ago when we were buying furniture for the first 8th Light office I came across a piece called the WalkStation. It...more.
Why Software Development is a Craft
Craftsmanship has been used as a metaphor for software development. Pete McBreen argues in his book “Software Craftsmanship” that craft is a better metaphor...more.
Meta-programming Comes Naturally to Intern
We have a couple of interns in the office this summer. They are kind of like Jr. Apprentices and are distinguished mostly by the...more.
Embedded Ruby Talks Morse
I’ve been working with Ruby on embedded systems for a couple of weeks now. The final pieces have fallen into place and I’d...more.
Embedded Ruby Sings Sinatra
Last Time I got ruby up and running on my Arm based embedded development platform. Here is a quick summary of what Santa...more.
Embedded Ruby—First Steps
I spent the beginning of my career working on embedded systems for some audio company. These embedded systems were my first love in...more.
Own Your Tools
I spent a lot of time with my grandpa growing up. He has spent much of his retirement ‘fooling around’ in a workshop he...more.
Maturing the Manifesto
There has been an interesting discussion happening about adding a 5th value statement to the Agile Manifesto. Uncle Bob Martin proposed this addition...more.
How Doug got started programming
When I was about 11 or so I bought a Color Computer III at a garage sale. I started typing in some basic programs...more.
That's Not Agile! Bibliography
- Mondo Cane. 1962. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZXe5NjqAw
- McConnell, Steve. Cargo Cult Software Engineering. IEEE Software. March/April 2000. ...more.
That's not Agile, Live
About a year ago, I wrote That’s not Agile. The idea has grown a bit since then and I will be presenting it...more.
Sockets Enable Multi-Lingual Applications
As we work with our clients to delivery new features to them quickly and with high quality code, we are finding that the fastest...more.
That's Not Agile!
I’m a big fan of agile. I’ve long been convinced that the agile movement truly is uncovering ways to do software better. It’s revolutionizing...more.
Shake Things Up
The most widespread and common greeting in the American culture is the handshake. Handshakes are shared between anyone meeting for the first time, and...more.