I have never met a gentler, nobler and generally better person than my future self. Tomorrow, I will stop smoking. I will eat that bar of chocolate today, but tomorrow, I will exercise. Tomorrow I will start reading that book, and I will start learning that skill.

We are often told that we should give accuracte and precise estimates, and many people use these two terms synonymously. This post explains what they each mean and how to use them in the context of Estimates.

Many companies are struggling with the speed of their development - especially Product Managers or Project Managers. The typical claim is: If the team was faster, the product or project would stay within time and scope. However, that belief is wrong.

The article “The Art of interrupting Software Engineers”, has recently hit the frontpage on Hacker News. The article makes the following point:

Protesters in Hong Kong are using laser pointers against the Face Recognition AI, and the images look disturbingly like any dystopian sci fi film out there.

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When I recently bought an item on Amazon, I was surprised to see that it has been shipped with Amazon - as in, Amazon does the delivery, and not DHL, Hermes or any other well-known logistics company.