I've heard Christopher Avery speak once and had a couple of email conversations and I have deep respect for the message he is trying to get across. His e-Tip from Feb '06 is this: Three ways you and I reduce our ability to respond and lead everyday:… more »

I had never read "The Deadline" by DeMarco, but it turned up on my boss' desk one day and I borrowed it. I thought it was an enjoyable read and only violently disagreed with his attempt to say that if we would just do more up-front design everything wou… more »

My co-worker Dustin pointed this post out to me with the following addition. Axiom VI: Testing? What testing? more »