Red Squirrel Reflections
Dave Hoover explores the psychology of software development
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Red Squirrel Reflections
Dave Hoover explores the psychology of software development
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Wed, 16 Feb 2005Last month I blogged about ping-pong programming. That post spawned some online conversations that kicked off a series of unexpected events. One of these events was StickyMinds asking me to re-write the blog post as a column. I was surprised at their level of interest in such a simple, extreme-programming-specific, practice.StickyMinds asked me to provide them with a head shot and a bio. As I was looking at the other columnists for the site, I quicky became aware of my relative lack of experience. My first instict was to get sarcastic... Alas, that's not what I sent StickyMinds, but it is generally an accurate reflection of how I view myself relative to my fellow ThoughtWorkers. Taking yet another step into the surreal, StickyMinds wants me to write N columns for developers who think of their work as a craft. Whoa. When it comes to software craftsmanship, I feel like I'm an apprentice. Maybe on good days, a journeyman. Nevertheless, this is a great opportunity, and I'm going to take advantage of it. Look for more blog posts under the general category of craftsmanship. I'm going to start by focusing on the concepts of beginner's mind, humility, and the search for a master craftsman. If you're a blogger, blog on those topics so I can steal your ideas. Or at least link to them. ;-) |
