Interactions, not objects
30 Nov 2004
Another data point, Tony Rizzo quotes an example of why “a system is defined not by its components but by the interaction of its components”
Monthly Archive November, 2004
XpDay 4 London Soon!
8 Nov 2004
The fourth XpDay London is fast approaching (25/26 November). Book before it fills up.
We have another hot programme this year, with one presenter coming from as far away as Australia, and attendees coming from Scandanavia. I’m very pleased that we have two high-powered keynote and masterclass speakers: Tom Gilb is a pioneer […]
Internet telephony
My wife is currently in Japan where her GSM phone doesn’t work. We’ve just had a chat using Skype. I don’t know if it’s the best internet voice service, but it certainly works fine for us. I know I’m a late adopter on many things (I remember colleagues using Next machines to talk to California, […]
The opposite of RUP
1 Nov 2004
Martin Fowler points out that many ThoughtWorks engagements start with a fixed price bid to establish credibility then turn into something more flexible as reality kicks in. This is the opposite of the RUP approach, as explained at length to me by more than one consultant. The initial stages, Inception and Elaboration, are charged at […]