Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! The last few months I have learned the hard way that if you want to think clearly, you need to slow down. Because nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it. You develop a blind spot,…
Tag: softwarearchitecture
Not So Random Software #47 – Thinking in Systems
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I have been thinking about teams; as someone who has to deal with computers every day it is easy to fall into the trap of applying software design principles to human people. Some elements do apply, but with humans the context and unique…
Not So Random Software #46 – On Data; Teams first, Tools second
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This year I have inherited a Data team and I am getting up-to-speed on what can be done to make the team thrive. I am learning how data is a complicated topic and team alignment is as much important as the tech behind it. Teams…
Not So Random Software #37 – Good Judgement and Static Typing
Hello everyone and welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week I am have been thinking about Judgement and what some simple exercises we can do every day to improve it. Stumbled upon a good article and a book in the process. I also noticed in the Ruby community more people are talking about…
Not So Random Software #12 – Software Architecture
Welcome back to Not So Random Software. This week’s links are dedicated to Software Architecture. Experts might define it as the art of taking decisions that are hard to change. Being a Software Architect is a role that you can either do full time — mindful of any ivory tower risk — or opportunistically —…