Tom PerryFeb 26, 20194 minThe Zombie CureSo, pretend for a minute that you’ve been asked to consult for a company. You do a little research on them: they’re a name brand, their products have names y...
Tom PerryDec 24, 20141 minThe Ultimate ProjectDelivering toys to 7.125 billion people in one night. Dang. Now that’s a project. It kind of puts my own project management hassles in a different perspectiv...
Tom PerryOct 13, 20142 minHungarian Notation for TeamsBack in the day when I was writing windows programs there was this thing called hungarian notation. It was a form of shorthand that allowed you to add the ty...
Tom PerrySep 18, 20141 minThe Grumpy Scrum Master“Going against men, I have heard at times a deep harmony thrumming in the mixture, and when they ask me what I say I don’t know. It is not the only or the ea...
Tom PerryAug 23, 20133 minI’m Helping!I used to race with a really experienced crew on a J120 (a flippin’ nice sailboat). We were all very hardcore about our racing. Many on the crew had been rac...
Tom PerryOct 28, 20113 minBambi vs. GodzillaThere was a short video made back in the 80’s that made a huge impression on me called, “Bambi meets Godzilla” Maybe you’ve seen it. It’s epic. There’s Bambi...
Tom PerryOct 22, 20113 minGoing To The Dark SideI discovered the other day that I have apparently gone over to the dark side of Agile. It’s unfortunate, but understandable given the circumstances. You see ...
Tom PerryAug 24, 20112 minMoving Too FastSometimes I move too fast. Maybe my attention span has been eroded by all of that tweeting and the never ending Facebook updates. I caught myself skimming th...
Tom PerryMay 8, 20112 minWatch Out for the Horns!I saw my first bullfight today in Madrid. It was an impressive spectacle with all of the pomp and circumstance, blood and cheers that I had expected. Much of...
Tom PerryMay 6, 20112 minFlying HighThere is something about being trapped in the middle seat in a flying coffin at 35,000 feet with 200 flu-ridden strangers that seems to inspire me. For some ...
Tom PerryJun 17, 20102 minThe Agile MeatgrinderHave you ever looked at a really high functioning team and asked yourself, “Hmmm…I wonder what they would look like if they were sausage?” Yeah, me too. So, ...
Tom PerryMay 21, 20101 minWhat to do if you’re an A**holeBill Cosby has a great bit in one of his comedy routines where he talks about getting stoned. He’s having a conversation with a pot head that goes like this ...
Tom PerryJan 1, 20102 minIf You Give An Agilist A Cookie…If you give an Agilist a project, He’s going to ask for some stories. When you give him the stories, he’ll probably ask you for a sprint. When he’s finished ...
Tom PerryJul 29, 20093 minHow to Fail Without Really TryingHaving been working on software projects now for more than a few years I feel as though I have explored many of the most common (and a few of the not-so-comm...
Tom PerryJun 18, 20094 minHow I Discovered “Gordon The Guided Missile”Alastair Cockburn gave the opening keynote speech for the conference. He mentioned that the conference was a product of a local user group called the Salt La...
Tom PerryJul 23, 20082 minSwarming Meets “The Blob”An let’s face it, what is a man eating blob from outer space really made of? I bet it was just a slime mold. The blob was probably just misunderstood. There ...
Tom PerryJul 17, 20082 minDo Donuts Exert a Gravitational Field?A few years ago I went to the Apple WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference) in lovely Cupertino California. I was kind of a loner at the conference. It was ...
Tom PerryDec 7, 20072 minHanging My Test Driven Christmas Lights – A RetrospectiveOK, so by now, many have read my first missive regarding my annual sado-masochistic ritual of decorating the house for Christmas. I’ve just finished the whol...
Tom PerryNov 26, 20073 minHanging My Test Driven Christmas LightsEvery once in a while I have one of those, “Science catches up with reality.” moments. Take, for example, this weekend. I was putting the Chris...