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
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
Adopting Agile as a Second Language
With my clients the first job is always adopting or improving Agile. My methodology is named, “Agile Agile: The Agile adoption of Agile methodologies”. This piece is about the first steps, winning support and starting to sprint with minimum disruption.
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
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