London

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

At Home in Twickenham, London, UK

I returned to Twickenham on Saturday. It’s really good to be back. I missed Alice, my children and the insanely stupid dogs. We’re now all in the UK. The children are all at school. New York Finale In New York,

Origins of Agile Agile

I first experienced Agile methodology at Flip (acquired by Cisco) in 2008. I was a follower. We hired a new engineering director who insisted on Agile. I was skeptical but soon converted. With Agile, our organization of 200 people immediately

Back into the Code

Until 2009 I spent roughly 70% of my career as an hands-on software developer writing code almost every day. Even when managing teams, I always owned some of the code. It was a good way to stay grounded, keep sharp

Dear Mr. Dylan – open letter to Bob Dylan

Dear Mr. Dylan – You changed my life. I am disappointed today. There, I said it. The Nobel Prize Committee showed vision and courage when they awarded you the Nobel Prize for Literature this year. This is the first time

No Promises

I’m not making any promises. Please read ahead but don’t feel obliged. This post might be nothing more than a random stream of what’s going on. Monday afternoon 2:30 PM on one of the shortest days of the year. So

A December ride

Winter is approaching and the days are getting quite short here at 51.47° North latitude. A little less than 8 hours between sunrise and sunset yesterday. That said, yesterday was SUNNY! Recently someone told me that in London you should

Rugby Scrums & Virtual Mobile Infrastructure

After a weekend of Rugby, beer and meals out, I spent most of today trying to really understand Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI). It’s presumably the next wave following Enterprise Mobile Management (EMM). If you have some knowledge and/or opinions on

Eel Pie Island

Thanksgiving Day 2016, sitting at my desk in Twickenham, London, UK and it doesn’t feel like a holiday at all. It’s cool. Albert Collins Frostbite playing in the background. If you love me like you say, why you treat

Is this the beginning or is this the end…

“Is this the beginning or is this the end?” If you’re from my generation, you might recognize these lyrics. What a day to start posting to this new blog. It’s day one of Post Truth Politics in the USA. It’s

Peter Winer's Chapter 3