Back in May 1994, on the final day of classes at MIT, students pulled off one of the most legendary pranks in history. At sunrise, people walking across campus looked up, and there it was: a full-size police car parked perfectly on top of the iconic Great Dome. Inside the car sat a dummy "officer" equipped with a toy disc gun and a box of donuts, fuzzy dice dangling from the mirror, and a ticket citing the car for parking …
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To make a post stand out, it should have a picture. So here are three small pieces of metal I want to show you. All you need to get one is to pay the entry fee for a marathon and keep pedalling until you reach the finish line. It sounds easy, and I know people for whom it’s easy, but not for me. For me, each medal is a story. Story of fear, of self-doubt, crises, but also of joy, …
Over the final weekend of the Polish summer, the Agile Poznań community gathered for its third annual anticonference, and what a gathering it was. I’ve had the privilege of attending every edition, and each one has surprised me in new and positive ways. This event brings together ambitious thinkers, insightful speakers, and engaged listeners. The topics dive deep, the conversations spark fresh ideas, and every time it feels like a brand-new experience, and also good traditions, like singing “Sokoły” around …
I think project management can be compared to flying an airplane: there are many external and internal factors, all of them important and constantly changing, and each one must be taken into account. To quickly analyze the situation and make the right decisions, you need good tools and skills. Today, I want to share one such tool for project managers.
It’s not uncommon to hear that programmers are “hard to communicate with,” “introverted,” or even described as “paranoid” or “autistic.” While I haven’t found definitive scientific research on how years of programming affect a person’s psychology and behavior, I guess I know what is going on.
Still running on post-race adrenaline, I wanted to share some impressions from yesterday’s Korba Poznańska marathon, a one-day gravel race covering 180 km around Poznań, mostly off-road and over fairly flat terrain. I have to admit, I’ve always been pretty far from the world of sports, so this has all been a brand-new experience for me. This was only my second marathon ever, and the first one I approached somewhat seriously, with semi-regular training and some actual bike prep. I …
When I think about this year, not many things come to mind. Besides some trips and definitely more cycling, running, and hiking, the highlight was probably my parents’ visit and spending a few weeks together. That was fun! Nothing has changed about my dreams: peace for Ukraine is all I want for the coming year.
It's not often that you get to hear what people with such experience and horizons think about the future of both the industry and us as a human community. A recording of the speech appeared somewhere in Internet recently, and for those who are interested here is the full transcription of it. Highly recommend to review. I will just summarise a few main ideas and his vision.
This my photo reflects the feeling of the whole past year well very well. It’s gloomy, it’s cold, and we, as a small group, are trying to stick together.
After a long break, I’m going to try to get back to summarizing what I’ve been learning during the month.
