Agile Archives – Page 7 of 8

HUAWEI and the Phallus of Clouds

by seasoned_geekDecember 8, 2018

I have blogged for many years that cloud computing was a train wreck waiting for a plane crash to hit it so it could roll down the hill into a daycare center at lunch time. Too many worthless MBA diploma mills cranking out even more worthless management who can only chant buzz phrases like “quick win” and “cut costs.” Not one of them actually knows how to run and build a business. They are all … HUAWEI and the Phallus of CloudsRead more

Experience / Information Technology / Investing

Another Shining Example of AGILE

by seasoned_geekJuly 6, 2018

Facebook (FB) is one of the most notorious proponents of AGILE. “Move quickly and break things.” AGILE – hacking on the fly without any design or road map while committing accounting fraud. Hacking on the fly gets you stories like these. The Declaration of Independence flagged as hate speech. When it comes to the Facebook development team, I can’t help but think of this movie. Definitely the kind of people you want working on a … Another Shining Example of AGILERead more

Information Technology / Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Fake Geeks

by seasoned_geekMay 27, 2018May 28, 2018

One of the most annoying parts about being a geek is dealing with a world full of “fake geeks.” In a world full of fake news, fake sincerity and fake ethics (thank you Bill and Hillary Clinton!) I guess it was bound to happen. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve always had “fake geeks.” Most of them were management. You’ve all encountered them. That one worthless MBA who would stand just out of sight while real … Fake GeeksRead more

Information Technology / Thank You Sir May I Have Another

This is what happens when you use AGILE and off-shore labor

by seasoned_geekFebruary 17, 2018

An account setup form where August is not allowed to have 30 days, but the automated testing via Jenkins passed it with flying colors. off-shore labor combined with AGILE gives you North Korean knock-off quality.