Whither IT – part 1

I’ve been asked to give a short (one-hour) presentation for an on-site gathering of IT managers in a couple weeks, about the “future of IT” over the next 5-10 years. It’s something I’ve spoken about at various conferences and meetings for the past 20+ years, but it’s always fun to take a fresh look — [...]

Back in Rome

I’ve been coming here to Rome since 1972 — typically once in the spring and once in the fall — and it’s such a familiar experience that it hardly requires any conscious preparation at all. But some things do change over the years, even in the Eternal CIty; other details remain pretty much the same. [...]

Me and my iPad, after one week

When I tweeted last Friday (April 30th) that my iPad would be arriving imminently via Fedex, a number of people responded, “Well, I hope you’ll blog about it!”It didn’t make sense to do so before the device had even arrived; and even after a week, I think it may be too soon. For example, someone [...]

“Learning to Love Software Maintenance” presentation in Trenton, NJ

I’m giving a presentation on “Learning to Love Software Maintenance” at the Software Best Practices Conference sponsored by the IT Metrics and Productivity Institute in beautiful downtown Trenton, NJ on May 4, 2010. You should be there so you can meet and hear some of the other great speakers at the conference, as well as whatever clever jokes may [...]