Dec 10, 2009
Protect your ideas by sharing them
One of the blogs that I started to follow is Zen Habits. I think that Leo Babauta is a smart guy. Although I am far from agreeing with him on everything he writes, sometimes he impresses me. The other day, I stumbled by his “Copyright” notification. Basically, he opened all his posts to public domain. A few days after, Seth Godin advices protecting your ideas by NOT protecting them. Whether... read more
Dec 9, 2009
Google Wave: High Level Thoughts
What is Google Wave (GW)? Google defined “Wave” as an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. It’s also been described as “swiss army knife” for online services. IMHO, the second description is what Google is after. I see tremendous opportunities in the future of collaboration with Google Wave. However, I am not sure that it is ready yet. What’s the... read more
Oct 21, 2009
Thoughts about Story Points
Story points are arbitrary unit of measurement for a task complexity. There are different methods used in practice to estimate how many story points a task is worth. Usually, all team members give their estimates, they discuss it, then they agree on a number. Using that number, and the velocity, you can estimate the time it’ll take this team to finish a specific task. Note, it is an iterative and... read more
Oct 20, 2009
Power of Now
“Sometimes there is no next time, no second chance, no time out. Sometimes it is now or never.” Have you ever felt that your fear is holding you back? or you are procrastinating and procrastinating. Then, all of a sudden you start feeling down and overwhelmed. Well, I did — a lot. Is it just a feeling? No. It is a fact. Fear from the outcome and procrastination are two of the many factors... read more
Aug 29, 2009
Hell Week in Software Development
I was reading David Stewart’s blog and I was so intrigued by his “Surviving Hell Week” post. It reminded me of a similar experience of mine long time ago when I was an undergraduate student. Interestingly, we both had the same feelings and reached similar conclusions. Therefore, I’ll share the story with you and then I’ll discuss some of the insightful lessons. It was my third... read more
