Steve Freeman

Jimmy Wales, interviewed by The Oregonian (right at the end).

Five years ago, I was just this guy sitting at home in my pyjamas, typing on the Internet like everybody else, and now I get asked these big guru questions about technology, and I have no idea. I’m a carpenter, not an architect.

(Attribution corrected by Aslak […]

I recently bumped into a McKinsey report on Applying lean to application development and maintenance (free after registration).

There are some good points in the report, such as cleaning up the prioritization process, cross-training staff, and pushing quality throughout the process. They also recognise that it takes a while to convert, and that it’s important […]

Here’s a posting from Rod Van Meter to comp.risks. on 23rd July 2007. I’ll just quote it.

By now everyone has heard of the M6.8 earthquake up in Niigata last week, a couple of hours north of Tokyo by shinkansen. Ten people were killed (all in their 70s and 80s, living in traditional-style houses […]