Blogs

I’ve just finished reading HHhH, by Laurent Binet. An excellent novel based on an thrilling, and true story.

Some of my notes, thoughts, and observations after attending the excellent first GopherCon in Denver, Colorado, US.

Quick tip. I use the SQuirreL SQL Client when working with databases. Sometimes, I want to paste the results of an SQL statement into a JIRA issue, but the default text copy doesn’t format well, and you can’t use HTML in a JIRA issue.

Yesterday afternoon I visited the Vikings exhibitionn currently on display at the British Museum. Unfortunately you’re not allowed to take photos, though there are some on Flickr.

Had a great time watching Tom Williams and the Boat and The Standard Lamps last night. Nice little venue, too. Here are some pics.

A great post that for me sums up what developing using agile (or with agility) means.

Notes from the final day of QCon London 2014.

“The World after Cloud Computing & Big Data” by Prof. Dr. Gunter Dueck

Discussion on how as more is automated, all professions are at risk of being replaced. I think this has been clear since the Industrial Revolution.

Following on from yesterdays post, some notes on the second day of QCon London 2014.

“Forty Years of Teams” by Tim Lister

A nice, inspirational keynote drawing from Tims 40+ years of experience.

Some notes and opinions on the talks I attended on the first day of QCon London 2014. A very good first day; looking forward to tomorrow.

Probably my favourite band at the moment, Tom Williams & The Boat, are using PledgeMusic to release their new album. Check out their new song, Hurricane, and if you like them check out their PledgeMusic page.