This site began in 2004 as a blog on software development, with a particular focus on contracts and negotiation. Increasingly, I came to realise that People Skills are a seriously neglected aspect of software development, and of corporate/business life in general. So today this blog is my attempt to do something about that – to raise awareness of the need, and ability, to improve our skills in working together.
I will also continue to write on two other topics which have proved popular: contracts for software projects, and “lite” Earned Value Management.
About the Author
I work for the Animal Health Board, as Development Manager/Application Architect. My professional interests include agile software development and Microsoft’s .NET platform.
Outside work I’ve been building a scope management tool for agile projects. Why another agile tool? Well, with most tools, I believe you can’t see the wood for the trees. That’s why I’m using leading-edge technology, some lateral thinking, and a huge dollop of simplicity. So stay tuned…
I used to blog about .NET programming, on my technical blog, but am no longer posting new material there. I have released two small C# open source projects: a simple wrapper for compiled LINQ queries, and a library for runtime MSIL parsing and change notification.
The Name “AgileKiwi”
The word “kiwi” refers to me, a New Zealander, and to the kiwi, which is our national bird.
In some parts of the world people also say “kiwi” when they mean “kiwifruit“, but this site has nothing to do with agile fruit :-)
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed on this site are my own. They are not expressed on behalf of any other party.