Agile Crazy

Over the last month I have been digging deep into the Agile methodology of development. I am currently running my first two sprints that are progressing well (considering its the teams first) - pilot program in our Austin office. I see great advantage in this process - from a development and psychology stand point. I have been busy reading, watching movies, getting mentored, going to Agile Austin and going to workshops. I feel like I know it conceptually and am finally practicing it.

My biggest challenge is planning as scope is always changing and very Agile!! I am reading a book on it now… I need to be planning product road maps at work… its all happening soo fast.

Nomadic Dreamer

I am about to embark on another transition! I moved to Austin about 6 months ago and the dust is almost settling. I love the place and the people seem to be very nice. Have connect with a church here and met a few people down on 6th. Although I can ...


Emerging Masculinity

Breif: The group I am putting together is small, male, and diverse (culturally and stylistically). They are all in highschool, listen to a variety of music from rock to rap, and most of them like some kind of sports (e.g., football and martial arts mainly) and playing music (guitar). The theme for the group is going ...


battlefield

I often wonder how people reach an extreme point of perversion. Watching the news I hear about gruesome murders, strained family relationships, covert white color crime, and even paradoxical lifestyles - pastors visiting prostitutes. Each in themselves has their own root problem but I think that there is a commonality ...


Missy Higgins


Self-Cannibalism

Have you ever stopped to wonder what messages our words, demeanor, body language and thoughts covertly communicate? Have you ever explored the idea that our unconscious mind subtly dominates our conscious mind? Over the last week I have invested a fair amount of time and thought in this respect and have ...