Software Process and Measurement Blog

Conformity Wins – Least Effort, Most Follow, Deep Work Re-read Saturday WK 3, Deep Work Chapter 2

I was not in the workplace in the 1950’s so I can not remember the classic 1950s open office. But I have seen ghosts of approach over the years, ranging... Read More

Deep Work Thrives in Digital Age, Re-read Saturday WK 2, Deep Work Chapter 1

Chapter 1, Deep Work Is Valuable, begins the first part of the book  Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. Part 1, The Idea,... Read More

From Wasted Time to Deep Work: A Re-Read Journey Begins, Re-read Saturday WK 1, Logistics and Introduction

I ran across the quote “I wasted time, and now doth time waste me” Shakespeare, Richard II as I was listening to Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Actionable Agile Volume II, Week 13, Final Thoughts

Actionable Agile Metrics Volume II, Advanced Topics in Predictability (AA Advanced Topics) introduces and reinforces several ideas for using metrics in software-centric programs. If you are working in the software... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Actionable Agile Volume II, Week 12, Chapters 13 – 14,  Scaling Monte Carlo and A Parting Thought

This week we finish our re-read of Actionable Agile Metrics Volume II, Advanced Topics in Predictability with two chapters. Chapter 13 is titled Scaling Monte Carlo. In a perfect world,... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Actionable Agile Volume II, Week 11, Chapters 11 – 12,  Different Sampling Methods and 85 Percent or Bust

In this installment of our re-read of Actionable Agile Metrics Volume II, Advanced Topics in Predictability we again tackle two chapters. Chapter 11, “Different Sampling Methods”, points out that random... Read More