If you’ve been around Agile Methodology for very long, you’ve probably heard the term “vertical slices” with reference to delivering cross-sectional slices of software functionality. And if you’ve read articles on it, you’ve undoubtedly seen diagrams of the horizontal layers through which the vertical slices cut. …

Being a bit of a theorist and process thinker, I have found it fascinating to watch proper Agile (with Scrum) in action. I am impressed with Agile, which favors high levels of collaboration and functional software in lieu of extensive planning and tooling. Yet this article was birthed out of…

The corn maze is one of my favorite challenges to tackle. It’s an unnerving experience, especially when you don’t have map and you’re doing it with small children. There’s only so much time before someone freaks out because “we’re lost” or loses it because they’re tired and have to pee…