Friday, December 12, 2008
Bro at XPDay
Posted by Simon Baker
Finally, we got along to XPDAY today, albeit only for a few hours. We went specifically to see my brother, Marc Baker, and Dan Jones from the Lean Enterprise Academy do their keynote. It was great to meet Dan and talk with him over lunch.
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Energized Christmas Pirating
Posted by Simon Baker
Last weekend our Christmas bash went off with a "Heave Ho, me hearteys". And that was from the Lock Keeper, over the tannoy, as we sailed free of the lock on the estuary in Ipswich. Srsly!
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Pomodoro-powered promiscuous pair-programming
Posted by Simon Baker
At Agile 2008, Gus attended a session about the Pomodoro Technique by Stefan Noteberg and has been using it since.
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Quality, relativism and a fetish
Posted by Simon Baker
Sooner or later the manager says:
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Dan's Leaving Card
Posted by Simon Baker
If you're using avatars on planning boards, here's a great idea for the team to say kthxbai to someone who's leaving. It beats a boring leaving card signed by everyone in the office.
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The Energized Way
Posted by Simon Baker
Go live every week. Follow the money. Keep options open. Work with customers every day. Work in one place. Collaborate intensively. Talk face-to-face. Grow friendships. Create features iteratively. Code in pairs. Drive with tests. Fix defects immediately. Never compromise quality. See the whole. Fail fast; learn quickly. Have fun. Be remarkable.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Our new lab in Holborn London
Posted by Simon Baker
Energized Work is now based at 17 Macklin Street, Holborn, London, WC2B 5NQ.
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