Finding my voiceAs a child I had a fear of speaking. I stuttered so bad that when it came to English or Afrikaans oral tests in the classroom, I wouldn’t…Mar 26Mar 26
When one teaches, two learnI never thought about having a mentor. No one ever advised me to get one. I never thought I needed one. Until I had one. That…Nov 6, 20237Nov 6, 20237
Is it real?Is it real? …A question I find myself asking more and more these days.Oct 27, 20237Oct 27, 20237
Thinking and learningYou can save yourself hours of rewriting and debugging if you spend a few extra minutes thinking about a solution––and thinking it all the…Feb 1, 202358Feb 1, 202358
Meetings are a symptom of bad organization, the fewer the better — Peter DruckerThere’s way too many meetings. At the office, remote or hybrid. To the point of physical and emotional exhaustion. How people still manage…Aug 25, 2022128Aug 25, 2022128
Fully Remote“Distributed workforces will give businesses the opportunity to hire people from a wider range of backgrounds, locations and experiences.”Apr 18, 2022103Apr 18, 2022103
What is leadership?The word ‘leadership’ is often used these days in business. Instead of saying ‘executives or manager’ I often hear the word ‘leadership’.Mar 22, 2022100Mar 22, 2022100
Lessons in AgileThis post has been brewing for a while… I wrote it a few months ago and recently adapted it.Feb 6, 2022113Feb 6, 2022113
Language“A language is a structured system of communication used by humans, based on speech and gesture (spoken language), sign, or often writing.”…Dec 27, 202176Dec 27, 202176
Lockdown ZinesWhen the first pandemic lockdown hit in 2020, I came across a blog post by Austin Kleon on Zines.Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
VisualisationTwo years ago I gave a talk on Visualisation and Doodling. Its not professionally recorded or anything but its good to see a visual.Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
Spirit of the StairwayThis past week I discovered a really cool term for a crappy feeling I felt after a meeting. I think most of us feel this too…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
The First BugDo you know where the term “bug” in software development comes from?Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
The secret to happinessI love this quote by Julia Louis-Dreyfus [From Comedians in cars getting coffee with Seinfeld]May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
