Connected Show #23 – Agile: Putting the “soft” in Software
In this episode, guest Stephen Bohlen joins Peter to discuss the Agile software development methodology. Stephen talks about what it means to be agile, how agile can improve the software development process, and what boiling molasses may portend for the future of “software engineering”.
Also, guest host Andrew Brust joins us for a review of the shiny new toys shown at CES in Las Vegas, NV. Andrew shares his thoughts and observations at CES on Android, slates, tablets, 3D TV, Internet TV, and more.
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Show Notes & Resources
Items Discussed During the News & Banter with Peter & Andrew:
- Andrew’s Blog: https://www.brustblog.com/
- Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewbrust
- Andrew’s “Redmond Review” column on Redmond Developer News & Visual Studio Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/redmondreview
Andrew reports from CES
- CES Exhibits to Microsoft: Watch Your Back: https://www.brustblog.com/archive/2010/01/10/ces-exhibits-to-microsoft-watch-your-back.aspx
- MS Keynote @ CES10… A Little Like PDC09: https://www.brustblog.com/archive/2010/01/07/ms-keynote--ces10hellipa-little-like-pdc09.aspx
3D & Internet Connected TVs
- 3D TV Roundup from CES 2010: https://www.cepro.com/article/3d_tv_roundup_from_ces_2010/
- CNN: Why I Can’t Watch 3D TV: https://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/15/3d.tv.opinion/index.html
- CES 2010: Internet-Connected TVs: Yahoo, Samsung, Roku, and PopBox: https://www.last100.com/2010/01/12/ces-2010-internet-connected-tvs-yahoo-samsung-roku-and-popbox/
- AnandTech: CES 2010 TV Trends: 3D, Ridiculously Thin and Connected: https://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=3718
Android
- CES: Finally, The Year of Android: https://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10432491-269.html
Slates & Tablets, Oh My!
- CES 2010: The Year Of The Tablet PC: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ces-2010-the-year-of-the-tablet-pc/
- PC World: The Dawn Of The Tablet PC: CES 2010 Roundup: https://www.pcworld.com/article/186281/the_dawn_of_the_tablet_pc_ces_2010_roundup.html
Items Discussed During the Stephen Bohlen Interview:
- Stephen’s Blog: https://blog.unhandled-exceptions.com
- Stephen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbohlen
- The Alt.NET NYC User Group: https://www.nyalt.net
- The Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/
- Agile Firestarter videos (NYC event): https://vimeo.com/album/105954
- Agile Firestarter Content (New Jersey event): https://blogs.msdn.com/peterlau/archive/2010/01/18/nj-agile-firestarter-december-2009-content-now-available.aspx
- The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster