My Dispassionate Friend
On that day, I took the usual train away from my normal station to another place. A place out on the promontory, the shell and… Read More »My Dispassionate Friend
At this Time of Year Just Stop Trying to Please People
I get a text: “Want to join us for some beers later?” Urgh, the second night out of three and I was just contemplating sitting… Read More »At this Time of Year Just Stop Trying to Please People
Tech Won’t Fix it When It’s a Human Problem
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
How To Stay Ethically Connected in the Age of AI
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
When to Say Stop to Copilot’s Unhelpful Hallucinations
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
When It Feels Like You’re Going Home
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
Why Did I Write a Novel about IT and Software Engineering?
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?
Is Self-Publishing Something for You?
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?
Life Is What Happens…
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…
HUMAN SOFTWARE: Kindle Edition available for Pre-Order
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