It saddens me that throughout software engineering, there is a very “tech will fix it” all-pervading attitude. Code first, think later. Move faster with AI.… Read More »Tech Won’t Fix it When It’s a Human Problem
LinkedIn is usually not the place to go to find a balanced argument. However it is the place where many of us in IT and… Read More »How To Stay Ethically Connected in the Age of AI
It’s quite a regular requirement in my day job that we update the Linux and Windows images associated with our EC2 instances in AWS. There’s… Read More »When to Say Stop to Copilot’s Unhelpful Hallucinations
As we get closer to winter, our thoughts naturally turn to comfort, to the season of merriment and relaxation and, of course, home. But feelings… Read More »When It Feels Like You’re Going Home
When I look at my career trajectory, it’s a bit like a misfiring rocket. I started as a passionate techie, then became a stone-cold contractor,… Read More »Why Did I Write a Novel about IT and Software Engineering?
I attended a discussion at the Amercian Book Center in Amsterdam last month. Authors, readers and agents met with some representatives of the traditional publishing… Read More »Is Self-Publishing Something for You?
My brother died last week, suddenly, at the age of 70. We’d not spoken in many years because of a family disagreement. My family is… Read More »Life Is What Happens…
Yesterday I pushed the button on the pre-order for the Kindle Edition of HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in I.T. You can get it here and… Read More »HUMAN SOFTWARE: Kindle Edition available for Pre-Order
I’m very excited to announce that “Human Software” will be published at the end of September and early October 2025. Paperback version will be available… Read More »“Human Software: A Life in IT” Publication Dates Announced
I’m on a call where it’s obvious that no one knows how to fix this system, because no one is confident in their understanding of… Read More »No one Knows How These Systems Are Supposed to Work