July 21st 2021
Are you using a spreadsheet as a database?
One of the biggest complaints about a spreadsheet is that it is not a database.
June 22nd 2021
The average spreadsheet has an error every hundred cells
One error in every hundred cells. Think about that. Now also consider the number of decisions people make based on spreadsheets. Now tell me that is not a problem.
June 4th 2021
A vaccine, a car and an Excel spreadsheet meet in a bar...
Why do we trust things? And how do we bolster trust in software?
May 26th 2021
How do you verify trust?
Let's stop hoping software development projects will work out, and start trusting they will. But how do you validate trust?
May 18th 2021
Code that does the right thing
We have many ways of proving that code does things right: unit tests, integration tests, Q&A-teams, and documentation. But there is no way we can prove that the code does the right things. We need to fix that. Domain Engineers have a crucial role to play here.
May 11th 2021
Can software teams deliver basic quality?
Domain engineers are the missing link. I am excited to see specific disciplines being established to train such engineers like Bio-Informatics. Domain Engineers are natural bridge builders. To guarantee the delivery of quality in any software project, they should become a standard member of any project.
November 15th 2019
Empathy
Of all the people leading technical innovations, Satya Nadella is one of those I admire most.