Category Archives: People

The Mother We Share

Confessions of a Neurotic New Mummy Coder Becoming a parent is hard. It doesn’t matter how many books you read. Or how many warnings you receive from friends and colleagues. Or however many hours of extra sleep you attempt to stockpile in advance. Your new reality swings through like a sledgehammer through a paper wall. AContinue reading “The Mother We Share”

Just the Two of Us

Affects of Work Environment on Pair Programming Productivity Lennon and McCartney. Tom and Jerry. Macaroni and Cheese. Life is filled with famous duos. It is indeed true that two heads are better than one. Collaboration in all forms allows for diversification of thought that more often than not contributes to a better solution. It isContinue reading “Just the Two of Us”

Space Oddity

The Importance of Breathing Space in Software Development Writing code is a pretty thought intensive activity. Breaking down the individual steps, reviewing API documentation, testing and debugging as you go. We switch between some pretty intensive tasks. The satisfaction when the problem is solved is indeed thrilling. Any factors that impede these steps will preventContinue reading “Space Oddity”

Cherry Blossom Girl

Part Four of My Japanese Adventure I’ve never been the best at maintaining that elusive work-life balance. I certainly have enjoyed blogging about my recent Agile and UX experiences over the past few months. Nevertheless, I’m only human after all. Therefore once in a while I need to take a break. I’m currently embarking onContinue reading “Cherry Blossom Girl”

Lady of the Lake

Part Two of My Japanese Adventure Maintaining that elusive work-life balance has never been my strong point. I do enjoy writing about my Agile and UX experiences. It has never felt like work. However, even a workaholic such as myself needs to occasionally call time out. I’m currently embarking on my dream vacation of travellingContinue reading “Lady of the Lake”

Woman From Tokyo

Part One of My Japanese Adventure I’ve never been the best at maintaining that elusive work-life balance. I certainly have enjoyed blogging about my recent Agile and UX experiences over the past few months. Similar to recent sitcoms, I too need a mid-season break. I’m currently embarking on my dream holiday of travelling through JapanContinue reading “Woman From Tokyo”