I updated my toy Spotify app. The display of each tune is simpler and only 10 tunes are displayed per page. Click any tune to see more details in the popup sidebar. The sidebar has a picture of the album
Spotify App Update
Biking Central London in Lockdown
Saturday, I biked in Central London during the Lockdown. It was a remarkable experience to see London free of cars, trucks, air pollution, and noise. This was my route. It’s about ten miles from home in Twickenham to Buckingham Palace.
My Interview on “The Valley Current”
Jack Russo presents The Valley Current podcast from computerlaw.com in Palo Alto, CA. Scott Love and I dropped in on Jack earlier this year, on the way back to London after skiing in the Rockies. We started with the most
The Importance of Estimating in Software
As a software engineering leader for hire, my assignments require raising velocity and visibility while reducing the risk of missing milestones and budgets. For me, Agile is the substrate, the base on which software is developed. I also believe in
Time for Writing Code
Most of us are in lockdown these days. I am not a key worker and my consulting practice is paused. I’m in my home office in Twickenham and for the first time in a long time, I have time to
My Spotify Plays
These days, I’m experimenting with the Spotify v2 API. I want to share my list of recently played tunes on my WordPress blog at peterwiner.com. Also, I’m eager to revive my software development skills after a very long break from
To Ski 2020
I had big plans for this ski season, extending into the month of March. Now I’m in London, it’s mid-February and I think I’m done. Ten days on the snow so far and it’s been a helluva season. I’m home
Spreadsheet Sprints: Fastest Way to Test-Drive Agile
Spreadsheet sprinting is an easy and cost-effective way to get started with Agile. Too often, Agile adoption involves learning new terminology, tools and methods. Spreadsheet sprinting bypasses the learning curve and enables immediate focus on priorities, goals and tasks. In
River Thames Annual Draw Off
Every November the weirs are lifted between Richmond and Teddington Lock for the Thames Annual Draw Off. This allows the Port of London Authority to drain the water to its natural level at low tide so that essential maintenance work
Ditch the slides and use placemats instead
When you present slides in meetings, you know it’s difficult to keep audiences engaged and happy. Not surprising because slide presentations are structured, sequential and always stretch at least 30 minutes. Stakeholders are overbooked, rushed and stressed. People want immediate