The art of writing fantasy
The art of writing fantasy All successful fantasy writers have one thing in common, they create a world into which you can imagine yourself. You… Read More »The art of writing fantasy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – book review
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (HHGTTG, for short) is a classic science fiction series, by Douglas Adams. The… Read More »The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – book review
Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture – book review
Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture I recently read Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture (sample chapter available here), by Gerben Wierda. … Read More »Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture – book review
Intuition and meaning
Intuition and meaning Intuition and meaning go hand-in-hand; through intuition we gain true understanding of subjects with which we are grappling, through deep understanding we… Read More »Intuition and meaning
Finding balance in business decision making
Finding balance in business decision making Making balanced business decisions is complicated. There are simply so many variables and interactions involved in the situation, that… Read More »Finding balance in business decision making
Vital ingredients for successful software development: Clear requirements and trust
Collaboration One of the four pillars of the Agile manifesto (https://agilemanifesto.org/) is: we have come to value:… Customer collaboration over contract negotiation At a basic… Read More »Vital ingredients for successful software development: Clear requirements and trust
WeWork – Reality check
My reality Reality is a wonderful thing which can prevent people from doing things like drink-driving (“So there I was holding onto the steering wheel…”),… Read More »WeWork – Reality check
Emotions, thought and sunlight
Our star, the sun, is powered by a massive nuclear furnace at its core. The energy generated in the sun’s core travels from the core… Read More »Emotions, thought and sunlight
Beauty therapy
In the normal course of events, we have times in which we feel happy and stress free, and times in which we feel down and… Read More »Beauty therapy