Articles
Our articles work is split into 3 areas, 3 very different approaches, views, even positions on a specific subject
Article
n 1: non-fictional prose forming an independent part of a publication 2: one of a class of artefacts; 3: (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase v : bind by a contract; especially for a training period
- Agile From The Trenches - A real world example
- Delivery ( and why it matters )
- Selling Agile to the Business
- CVs - Fact or Fiction ?
- Prioritisation Rules
- Testing - A Second Class Career ?
Diatribes
di.a.tribe Audio pronunciation of "Diatribe" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-trb) [Latin diatriba, learned discourse, from Greek diatrib, pastime, lecture, from diatrbein, to consume, wear away : dia-, intensive pref.; see dia- + trbein, to rub; see ter-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
Word History: Listening to a lengthy diatribe may seem like a waste of time, an attitude for which there is some etymological justification. The Greek word diatrib, the ultimate source of our word, is derived from the verb diatrbein, made up of the prefix dia-, "completely," and trbein, "to rub," "to wear away, spend, or waste time," "to be busy." The verb diatrbein meant "to rub hard," "to spend or waste time," and the noun diatrib meant "wearing away of time, amusement, serious occupation, study," as well as "discourse, short ethical treatise or lecture, debate, argument." It is the serious occupation of time in discourse, lecture, and debate that gave us the first use of diatribe recorded in English (1581), in the now archaic sense "discourse, critical dissertation." The critical element of this kind of diatribe must often have been uppermost, explaining the origin of the current sense of diatribe, "a bitter criticism."
- The Large Consultancy - A Rogue Business Model
- Waterfall Development - So bad its not funny any more
- New Wave Consultancies
If Only.....
If only the world was a much simpler place, where managers were managers and staff did what they are told. Consider this a view on an alternative universe, surely this couldn't and doesn't happen today ? Or does it ?, You decide !
CAUTION:Don't confuse the types, a diatribe is like a blog, its written because of an event, and is normally written at the time of the event or very very shortly afterwards, they are responses to what is happening right now. An article is a view, a view based on research and thought. It takes days and weeks to produce an article, it takes minutes to write a diatribe. They are a discussion based on what has happened, what is happening and would could/should/might happen in the future. If Only's are a light hearted look at the darker side of the IT industry, take from them what you want, but don't take them seriously.