Category Archives: agile

CodeAcademy Demo Day

I was in Chicago last week for CodeAcademy‘s (.org, not .com) demo day, and I was blown away.  CodeAcademy is an intense, 12-week program that teaches web application (Ruby on Rails) and web design skills to people with a wide … Continue reading

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Initial reactions to Lean Startup Machine DC

This weekend I experienced the intensity that was Lean Startup Machine DC (#LSMDC).  I went with without lots of expectations — I haven’t read The Lean Startup book, I haven’t been to any similar events, and I didn’t know anyone … Continue reading

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Agile Personal Productivity

Time management is always tough, and lots of people have written some great things on the topic, such as David Allen’s Getting Things Done.  A connection I made recently that I found fascinating was the intersection of agile software development … Continue reading

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