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The accept/reject assessments of the Sarbanes-Oxley world are far too binary, as they don’t allow an architect to record his true feelings about a piece of work. I have therefore decided that in future I will record my assessments using what I have named the “Tevye Scale of Approval”
Author Archives: Andrew
Freakonomics
Fascinating and fun, but ultimately light on content Continue reading
Friday, April 27, 2007 in Reviews
Dark Matter
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel Continue reading
Examples
A charming insight into the soul of a great photographer Continue reading
A Nice Surprise
I just thought I’d share with you one of my birthday presents today. This is wonderful 🙂 Just a shame that I no longer have my purple Porsche 🙁 Continue reading
Friday, March 16, 2007 in Thoughts on the World
Annoyance-Based Technology Selection
My tales of woe with that most commonplace of technology, the mobile phone 🙁 Continue reading
Monday, October 16, 2006 in Reviews, Thoughts on the World
Crash and Burn
Enjoyable, even if I’m not the target demographic! Continue reading
Sunday, October 15, 2006 in Reviews
Enterprise Architecture Conference 2006 – My Paper
A paper on Agile Architecture which brings together many of my ideas for the first time Continue reading
You Need Architects…
Just in case you haven’t already seen it…. Why you need architects, in song and dance. Enjoy! Continue reading
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World
Best Practices in Test Automation
I am looking for one of my clients into how costs can be reduced, or quality increased, by increasing the extent to which testing is automated. As a first step, I am trying to develop a comprehensive list of test Continue reading
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World
The Agile Architect at EAC 2006
If anyone is interested in hearing more about my views on architecture, and how agile methods apply to the work of the architect, please sign up for the 2006 Enterprise Architecture Conference in London in June. I’m presenting a paper Continue reading
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World
Who Are the Architects?
How a number of people in different rules contribute to “architecture” Continue reading
Thursday, January 19, 2006 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World
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