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    The Zombie Cure
    Tom Perry
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Zombie Cure

    So, 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...
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    The Ultimate Project
    Tom Perry
    • Dec 24, 2014
    • 1 min

    The Ultimate Project

    Delivering 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...
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    Hungarian Notation for Teams
    Tom Perry
    • Oct 13, 2014
    • 2 min

    Hungarian Notation for Teams

    Back in the day when I was writing windows programs there was this thing called hungarian notation. It was a form of shorthand that...
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    The Grumpy Scrum Master
    Tom Perry
    • Sep 18, 2014
    • 1 min

    The 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...
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    I’m Helping!
    Tom Perry
    • Aug 23, 2013
    • 3 min

    I’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...
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    Bambi vs. Godzilla
    Tom Perry
    • Oct 28, 2011
    • 3 min

    Bambi vs. Godzilla

    There 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...
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    Going To The Dark Side
    Tom Perry
    • Oct 22, 2011
    • 3 min

    Going To The Dark Side

    I discovered the other day that I have apparently gone over to the dark side of Agile. It’s unfortunate, but understandable given the...
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    Tom Perry
    • Aug 24, 2011
    • 2 min

    Moving Too Fast

    Sometimes I move too fast. Maybe my attention span has been eroded by all of that tweeting and the never ending Facebook updates. I...
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    Watch Out for the Horns!
    Tom Perry
    • May 8, 2011
    • 2 min

    Watch 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...
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    Flying High
    Tom Perry
    • May 6, 2011
    • 2 min

    Flying High

    There 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...
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    Tom Perry
    • Jun 17, 2010
    • 2 min

    The Agile Meatgrinder

    Have you ever looked at a really high functioning team and asked yourself, “Hmmm…I wonder what they would look like if they were...
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    Tom Perry
    • May 21, 2010
    • 1 min

    What to do if you’re an A**hole

    Bill 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...
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    If You Give An Agilist A Cookie…
    Tom Perry
    • Jan 1, 2010
    • 2 min

    If 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....
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    How to Fail Without Really Trying
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 29, 2009
    • 3 min

    How to Fail Without Really Trying

    Having 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...
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    How I Discovered “Gordon The Guided Missile”
    Tom Perry
    • Jun 18, 2009
    • 4 min

    How 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...
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    Swarming Meets “The Blob”
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 23, 2008
    • 2 min

    Swarming 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...
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    Do Donuts Exert a Gravitational Field?
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 17, 2008
    • 2 min

    Do 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...
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    Tom Perry
    • Dec 7, 2007
    • 2 min

    Hanging My Test Driven Christmas Lights – A Retrospective

    OK, so by now, many have read my first missive regarding my annual sado-masochistic ritual of decorating the house for Christmas. I’ve...
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    Tom Perry
    • Nov 26, 2007
    • 3 min

    Hanging My Test Driven Christmas Lights

    Every once in a while I have one of those, “Science catches up with reality.” moments. Take, for example, this weekend. I was...
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