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Found Words : Scrumfall

Posted on 7 February, 2019 by Ian — No Comments ↓

as per Reginald Braithwaite on twitter “Scrumfall” is what happens when the development sub-team is agile, but the product owner isn’t. The net result is the subset of waterfall that only permits inspecting and adapting the things development can control Continue reading Found Words : Scrumfall→

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Found Words : ADDDD or ADD Driven Development

Posted on 12 August, 2014 by Ian — No Comments ↓

as coined in the Ruby Rogues podcat #168 with Craig Muth of Xiki fame : Continue reading Found Words : ADDDD or ADD Driven Development→

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This is Also 50 : Cyberculture

Posted on 21 December, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

cyberculture, n. Meaning: The social conditions brought about by widespread automation and computerization; (in later use also) the culture surrounding computers and (esp.) the Internet. Via I09 What word originated in the year of your birth? and the Oxford English Continue reading This is Also 50 : Cyberculture→

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Found Words : naviguessing

Posted on 29 August, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Way overdue to document this : naviguessing is the art of navigating when you don’t know where you are.  Or as I would have said : “If we are where I think I am, now go …” when acting a Continue reading Found Words : naviguessing→

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Found Words: Sardinistas

Posted on 6 November, 2010 by Ian — No Comments ↓

via todays Globe and Mail (hard copy, no link found – wtf?) style section: the name adopted by a group of environmentalists and fisherman dedicated to revitalization the California sardine fishery by promoting the species as a healthy and sustainable Continue reading Found Words: Sardinistas→

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Found Words: Phygital

Posted on 2 November, 2010 by Ian — 1 Comment ↓

The latest meaningless market phrase, phygital is a combination of physical, digital. for example seamlessly intertwining consumer experiences in the physical and digital space to extend consumer engagement I Think that means doing consistent print and Internet advertising. Maybe. Hat Continue reading Found Words: Phygital→

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