I recently invested a small amount into Luke Hohmann’s new venture FirstRoot. Their mission is to increase financial literacy among young people by putting real money into the hands of students and having them use participatory budgeting to put the money to good use. Luke has always struck me as someone who is driven by noble missions, and this is no different. If you have a small amount you can spare, I’m sure FirstRoot would welcome you with open arms. Find them on netcapital.com

Originally posted on 2021-07-09 at 04:44 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6819124009356136448

I have wrestled Jira to the ground with my PowerShell-fu (and lots of Google-fu), and it is telling me what I wanted to know, finally! Now let’s see if we can automate some Excel stuff with PowerShell too…

Originally posted on 2021-07-06 at 23:04 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6818313667826864128

“There is no shame in being a carpenter and just doing the work.”

Originally posted on 2021-07-04 at 21:54 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6817571305446080512

Are you a scrum master looking for work? Get in touch with me via DM, and let’s talk briefly. #scrummaster #work #helping #hiring

Originally posted on 2021-06-29 at 00:06 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6815430283895144448

If you are looking for work in the agile space and would like a place to talk about your search and how it’s going, I host a small gathering on Tuesdays at around noon Pacific time that could do with a few new participants. DM me here if you’re interested. We don’t set a particular agenda – it’s really just space for connecting with others in the same/similar “boat”. Feel free to share with others too.

Originally posted on 2021-06-28 at 15:41 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6815303154096324608

Is software a living entity, dead, or somewhere in between?

Originally posted on 2021-06-28 at 13:59 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6815277492157472769

I wonder if it’s time for me to create for myself one of those mysterious sounding buddhist-like names. That seems to be a prerequisite for attaining enlightenment. People with ordinary names seem to be unable to reach that pinnacle. And I think it has to have exotic characters in it that nobody knows how to pronounce. Like å, æ, ø, ö, ä or ü. Heck, most people can’t even find those on their keyboards, so it will truly be only mine, and inspired by the two cultures I stem from. How about Skön Høg? [Proceeds to remove tongue from cheek.]

Originally posted on 2021-06-22 at 15:39 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6813128306083274752

Why does it have to be so hard to set up regular Jira report items (Control Chart, Cumulative Flow Diagram) in a dashboard?!!! Why should I have to buy add-ons and gadgets to make dashboards that actually show useful things? #Jira #Rant

Originally posted on 2021-06-22 at 00:27 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6812898678437756928

PSA: The triune brain is an outdated metaphor. It’s possibly still useful, but it should be retried.

Originally posted on 2021-05-28 at 21:31 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6804157179969576960