
Welcome to Thudfactor

I ❤️ JavaScript
Despite considerable hatred of JavaScript in some corners of the web standards community, JavaScript is still a crucial part of the platform.

Why scrum fails
Scrum seems like it works. I've seen it work; it's working for me now. Why do so many people think it's a failure?

A Fairy-Tale about Capitalism
A story that illustrates what we were all told about capitalism, and most of us still feel to be true. Even if we know better.

18 months (or so) with AI
A check-in on the AI front, both technically and culturally

The last Kindle
Confessions of a data-hoarder in the midst of late capitalism.

Playing catch-up
Where my head is at after a three-month hiatus

Agile’s insistence on co-location is disabling
Does “face to face” communication require our bodies to be in the same space, too?

Don’t drive screws with a hammer
Sometimes developers will solve problems with the handy tool, not the right tool, just because it seems like less work. It's probably not.