Monthly Archives: November 2010

Maths homework – solve a difference pryamid

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Here is a “simple” problem my 7-year-old son was given for homework. The task is to put the numbers 1 to 10 into the pyramid so that each number appears once and is the difference of the two numbers in … Continue reading →

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A review of the 2010 PCG Freelance Lecture by James Bellini

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

I went to inaugural Freelance Lecture, held in the Stationers’ hall by the PCG last night. Sue Lawley was a charming and wonderfully effective chairman but I am afraid that although the speaker Dr Bellini is a “leading futurologist” he … Continue reading →

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Stakeholder agreements are vital to successful projects

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

I am now writing the chapter in my book ElephantPM that describes how to start-up a project. When I look back over the projects that I have worked on, I think that there is one success factor that has caused … Continue reading →

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A project manager joke

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Walking on the Beach A project manager, software engineer, and hardware engineer are in Miami Beach for a two-week period helping out on a project. On their lunch hours, they often chose to walk up and down the beach. During … Continue reading →

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Mobile Developer Economics 2010: The migration of developer mindshare | VisionMobile :: blog

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Thanks to Ian M. for pointing out this great report (pdf) on mobile app development. In gives a very comprehensive view of the development ecosystem. Mobile Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond via VisionMobile :: research reports. Here is a small … Continue reading →

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Singing Opera’s praises; more clicks than Google

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Since as a child I saw the Daily Mail headline: “Passengers hit by cancelled trains”, I have had a closet desire to be a sub-editor. Now at last as the publisher of my own blog I have that privilege so … Continue reading →

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Android phone sales up 1,309% • The Register

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

It’s been a good year for Android-based smartphones: their worldwide sales are up 1,309 per cent, year-on-year, according to research outfit Canalys. via Android phone sales up 1,309% • The Register. I am developing several products in the belief that … Continue reading →

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User experience is the new battleground in software

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

For the last couple of years I have been thinking about User Experience (UX) design in software projects. I really got into this when I worked at Businesslink for a while on their secure registration system and several other applications. … Continue reading →

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I have added an RSS feed

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

In response to requests I have added an RSS feed. Cheers, James

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