About

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 (2010) 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 (occasionally) on two other topics which have proved popular: contracts for software projects, and “lite” Earned Value Management.

About the Author

I’m a software Application Architect and Project Leader. My day job focuses on agile software development and Microsoft’s .NET platform.  I’m the proud father of a young family.

I work for an IT services company called Optimation.

I used to blog about .NET programming, on my technical blog, but am no longer posting new material there.

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.