When browsing Øredev’s videos from the 2009 conference I found another one that interests me. Dan North talks about Our Obsession with Efficiency.
The description says:
So here’s the thing, I don’t believe in efficiency. It’s our obsession with efficiency that has got us into the current technology mess, and which has led almost directly to heavy [...]
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Dan North on Our Obsession with Efficiency
Hans Rosling: Asia’s rise — how and when
A post at Presentation Zen, Hans Rosling & the art of storytelling with statistics, took me to TED and the presentation by Hans Rosling at TEDIndia.
Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world’s dominant economic force. At [...]
Scott Hanselman on Information Overload and Managing the Flow
The videos from Øredev 2009 are starting to show up. Scott Hanselman had a keynote on Information Overload and Managing the Flow that I missed at the conference but now have seen on video.
The program text says:
As developers, we are asked to absorb even more information than ever before. More APIs, more documentation, more [...]
Øredev 2009 is over
I was at Øredev 2009 November 2-6 and it was a terrific conference with lots of interesting presentations and around 900 attending. It was well organized and I really enjoyed it all.
On Monday I attended a full day tutorial with Marc Lesser.
On Tuesday I prepared the slides for my own presentation. In the evening it [...]
Aspects of Leadership at Øredev 2009
Thursday November 5 was the second day of Øredev 2009. I followed the track Aspects of Leadership which had this desciption:
Leadership is a fine balance between drive and the capability to efficiently and humanely manage people. The speakers invited to speak on this track have extensive experience of leadership in many different organizations and lines [...]
PM in Practice at Øredev 2009
Wednesday November 4 was the start of Øredev 2009. I decided to join the track PM in Practice which had this desciption:
Project Management is about identifying and building effective relationships with the key people and groups on which project success depends. Project Managers focus on two sets of responsibilities; managing the team and ensuring tangible [...]
Speaker at Øredev 2009
I am scheduled to speak at Øredev 2009, an IT Conference for Sharing Knowledge.
Øredev is the premier conference in Europe focused on the software development process. Nearly 1000 programmers, developers, engineers, educators, testers and managers gather to share their knowledge and experience.
My presentation is scheduled on November 5 in the track Aspects of Leadership and [...]
JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech
On Twitter @ColinLewis mentioned the JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech from June 5 2008 on the benefits of failure and the importance of imagination. It’s a brilliant speech with wit and wisdom, I have listened to it several times already. Total time is around 20 minutes, time well spent.
There are several versions available, these ones [...]
Hang in there! 9 life lessons from rock climbing
This is yet another great TED Talk, Matthew Childs: Hang in there! 9 life lessons from rock climbing.
In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.
This talk is less than five minutes, the nine [...]
Benjamin Zander on music and passion
One of my favourite TED Talks is Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes. Do not let the title fool you, the talk is about music and passion but also brings up leadership.
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our [...]
