mastodon 4.6.9aspiring software methodologist ¦¦ co-organizer of #FroGSconf ¦¦ luddite ¦¦ You get to decide how you're gonna try to see it. - D. F. Wallace
interests: software quality, leadership, agile, reading, video games, coffee, fountain pens
"It also means having an honest conversation with the CFO before the CFO has it with you. Because the gap between what your organization pays for AI today and what it will pay in 18 months is going to be one of the most disruptive line-item increases most companies have ever absorbed."
Every AI Subscription Is a Ticking Time Bomb for Enterprise - State of Brand
https://www.thestateofbrand.com/news/ai-subscription-time-bomb
Blogged: On the acceptance of GenAI
https://smallsheds.garden/blog/2026/on-the-acceptance-of-genai/
"The lesson is clear. If you want a productive team, you have to focus on their maintenance costs."
James Shore: You Need AI That Reduces Maintenance Costs
https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2026/you-need-ai-that-reduces-your-maintenance-costs
I was today years old when I learned about the romantic comedy "Shining" - https://youtu.be/k6QgNuZcxTw
Some things haven't changed in 50+ years of software development:
"In the early 1960s, Fred Brooks managed the development of IBM's System/360 computer systems. After it was done he penned his thoughts in the book The Mythical Man-Month which became one of the most influential books on software development after its publication in 1975. Reading it in 2026, we'll find some of it outdated, but it also retains many lessons that are still relevant today."
Mythical Man Month
https://martinfowler.com/bliki/MythicalManMonth.html
Wie wil mijn collega worden bij de @kiesraad@social.overheid.nl? We hebben een test engineer nodig!
https://www.werkenvoornederland.nl/vacatures/software-test-engineer-BZK-2025-0288
