Month: September 2018

September 14, 2018

Greg Thomas

Video Games get Upgrades

Enterprise Software and Mobile Devices – DO NOT. If I am writing a piece of code that is going to upgrade a system, I am not looking to Apple or Microsoft to figure it out – I’m looking at Blizzard and Steam to show me the way. Upgrades are painless, have never failed (for me). I know what’s in the patch, I know when maintenance is coming up and the implementation is flawless. And every time, whether it happens or not, I feel like I am getting something shiny and new – not a bunch of hidden features that are buried

September 13, 2018

Greg Thomas

The Problem Netflix Can’t Solve

Mindless browsing through oodles and oodles of content. How long would you spend at a video store trying to pick a movie that would provide the perfect evening’s entertainment? It’s the problem that still has yet to be solved and only grows exponentially as more and more content is added to the mix across a set of profiles and preferences of your family. It was yet to be solved, but when it is – think of the applications to other areas of your life that you are wasting browsing aimlessly for Divine Intervention (or for someone to place the DVD

September 12, 2018

Greg Thomas

The Last Minute Patient

I had an experience with a doctor a few months ago where they squeeze in an appointment at the end of the day to see me. It was a gross day, raining, muggy… one of those days you want to go home, order some pizza and catch up on Suits. But they made room in their schedule. And when the appointment took place, they welcomed us warmly. And they didn’t rush things, where mistakes were made, they were corrected. There was no pressure and the next day they, not the office, gave us a follow-up call. That’s not service, that’s

September 11, 2018

Greg Thomas

The Motivational Shift

I recently had the motivation for a particular project and plan that I was on change – drastically. Where once the end result was clear and lit, now it is dark and unknowing (I’m thinking a spooky fall evening, with fog on the path type of unknowing). The direction of this project changed 3 months ago but I still find myself struggling with what to do next and whether I was still to be invested for the right reasons or not. It’s been harder than I thought and I still don’t know where it will go next. I’d like to

September 10, 2018

Greg Thomas

It’s Not A Bug

Said by every developer ever. “It can’t be a bug if I never had the requirements.” “It can’t be a bug if it never existed in the first place.” “It can’t be a bug because no one else is complaining about it” All valid answers. As well as opportunities to invent a new work item type that removes the stress from finding a feature at the last minute and lightens the mental state of the delivery team. Hot Feature Cold Pack Roadkill Red Alert Pick one or create your own and at the end of release – do a round-up

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