Posted by Mike on Aug 10th, 2010
I was reading Kill Zone by Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, and was struck by the personal mantra of one of the Marine snipers:
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Even though lives are not usually on the line, it’s important in the software industry to understand that sometimes we shouldn’t rush around like chickens with our [...]
Posted by Mike on May 10th, 2010
Iwein Fuld posted a great article about different styles of pair programming. It’s a great post, and I encourage you to read it if you’ve tried pairing but haven’t bought in yet. His rally car analogy is spot-on.
My favorite driver is an outspoken dutch guy. He’s quick on the wheel and if he doesn’t [...]
Posted by Mike on Jan 8th, 2009
Going against a prior thought I had, in which I told myself to make a single important resolution and stick to it for the year, my 2009 resolution is to make a new habit each month and stick to it for 30 days. After reading Leo’s The Power of Less, I was inspired to [...]
