I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious

This quote speaks to me in volumes. As a self-proclaimed generalist and highly curious person (in multiple ways), this is what I do. Turn up the passion to eleven and be curious about all sorts of stuff.  Although come to think about it, it does have a bit more focus than it used to have. […]

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Solid advice for anyone looking to improve, as well as employers looking for good people

Thoughts on the linkedin pulse article: Open Letter to Employers on Behalf of Bootcamp Grads (and also to Bootcamp grads) In this ‘open letter’, Tom Goldenberg feels the need to respond to some denigrating comments on Bootcamps and their quality in the tech field.  The takeaways I read however, apply to more than simply ‘Bootcamp grads’. It […]

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Bimodal IT – False dichotomy?

Traditional IT is focused on “doing IT right”, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and safety, approval-based governance and price-for-performance. Agile IT is focused on “doing IT fast”, supporting prototyping and iterative development, rapid delivery, continuous and process-based governance, and value to the business (being business-centric and close to the customer). http://blogs.gartner.com/lydia_leong/2014/08/25/bimodal-it-vmworld-and-the-future-of-vmware/ Really? Do we […]

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More bystanders lead to less help offered – What about teamwork?

Hoe meer omstanders bij een ramp, hoe minder hulp er wordt gebodenMet zijn allen toekijken hoe iemand verdrinkt? Dat kun je niemand kwalijk nemen, want wel of níet ingrijpen is geen bewuste keuze, maar een reflex. Dat blijkt uit promotie-onderzoek van neurowetenschapper Ruud Hortensius van de Universiteit Tilburg naar het ‘omstandereffect’. Margreet Vermeulen13 april 2016, […]

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Thoughts on “Een illusie armer, agile misvattingen”

After reading Daphne Henning’s pulse article Een illusie armer, agile misvattingen (translated: “One illusion less, agile misconceptions”) here are some thoughts I have about the four points she makes in her article: 1. Don’t be misled by technology > Try solving real people’s (everyday) problems, instead of falling for the trap of innovating in new technology just because it […]

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