Tag Archives: language

Embracing Commitment

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Bill Wake

Commitment is a powerful tool. Continue reading →

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Calling Your Shot

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Bill Wake

Call your shot, then do it. Continue reading →

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Schwerpunkt = Focal Point

Posted on September 2, 2005 by Bill Wake

What’s the focus? Continue reading →

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The Humble “Yo!”

Posted on June 19, 2004 by Bill Wake

When you get blocked, do you get help, or hide and hope things will get better?. Continue reading →

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Patterns for Iteration Retrospectives

Posted on August 31, 2003 by Bill Wake

These patterns (or perhaps proto-patterns) discuss how to use iteration retrospectives as a way of helping a team reflect on and learn from the project while it’s still going on. Continue reading →

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Extreme Programming as Nested Conversations

Posted on January 8, 2003 by Bill Wake

One way to look at XP is to consider the conversations it involves. Continue reading →

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Review – Understanding Computers and Cognition

Posted on November 18, 2002 by Bill Wake

Understanding Computers and Cognition: A New Foundation for Design, Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores. Addison-Wesley, 1987. My favorite part is the notion of explicit conversations for action: making requests, counter-proposals, etc. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)

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Ten Things XP Teams Say

Posted on February 2, 2002 by Bill Wake

Communication relies on context as well as message. This paper discusses the thinking behind things XP team members say. Continue reading →

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