Your periodic reminder that

- You depend, every day, in dev and in prod, on software that behaves differently from version to version
- Homebrew doesn’t work on Linux, apt-get doesn’t work on Mac, not all computers are x86
- Your time is valuable
- #pkgsrc exists

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Current status: Taavi wants me to open this.

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Due to illness, I won't make it to #accus in Ann Arbor this weekend. I may videoconference in for a session or two, though! https://schmonz.com/talk/2018-agilecoachcamp/

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My #CodingTour has ended. We return to New York on Monday.

But first, my reflections on a very full summer in Europe: https://schmonz.com/2018/09/15/coding-tour-summer-2018-conclusion/

(And gratitude. Quite a bit of gratitude.)

#PairWithMe #MobProgramming #TDD #XP #Agile #Scrum #coaching

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On the new @agileforhumans with @ryanripley, @zachbonaker reframes what we're doing when we hire people, and I explain my #CodingTour: What was it? Why did I do it? How does it relate to my consulting practice back home in New York?

https://schmonz.com/talk/20180913-agile-for-humans/

#Agile #Podcast

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Back from post-#CodingTour vacation. Later this week I’ll post a wrap-up with reflections and learnings from the tour as a whole. Until then, if you’re interested in what it was like, there’s plenty to peruse: https://schmonz.com/tag/coding-tour/

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In conclusion:

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Addendum:

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A week at the beach. Will catch up when we get back.

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Thanks for following along on my #CodingTour!

Here’s a coupon to get my Agile in 3 Minutes book for the lowest price Leanpub allows: http://leanpub.com/agilein3minutes/c/codingtour

Expires one week from today. Get your copy and tell your friends!

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Just posted "Coding Tour Stop #4: @codecentric": https://schmonz.com/2018/08/31/coding-tour-stop-4-codecentric/

#CodingTour #MobProgramming #PairWithMe #TDD

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What was it like on my fourth and final #CodingTour stop at codecentric AG in Nuremberg and Munich? Thorsten and @mrtn@social.linux.pizza joined me in reflecting on our week together. https://youtu.be/lnsrD6_KQRM #MobProgramming #PairWithMe #TDD

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It's time to cross the streams: #CodingTour + #TestingTour! Our guest star @lisihocke has arrived @codecentric to facilitate an exploratory mob session.

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Slides and materials from “Strangle Your Legacy Code” for three simultaneous mobs at Munich Software Craft: https://schmonz.com/2018/08/30/munich-software-craft-august-2018-strangle-your-legacy-code/ #MobProgramming #LegacyCode #TDD #Softwerkskammer #CodingTour

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One hour from now, for the first time ever, several simultaneous mobs will do the "Strangle Your Legacy Code" exercise: https://schmonz.com/talk/2018-muenchen/

#MobProgramming #TDD #LegacyCode #CodingTour

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Done! See how we did it, with lots of small commits, at @thbrunzendorf's repo: https://github.com/thbrunzendorf/scala-mars-rover-kata #TDD #PairWithMe #CodingTour

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Wanna watch us pairing @codecentric on Mars Rover in Scala with property-based testing? Join https://t.co/so8rmCq0ug and maybe it'll work! #CodingTour

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After a year (!) away, here's my triumphant (?) return to Ryan Ripley's Agile For Humans, with Don Gray and Barry Tandy: https://schmonz.com/talk/20180829-agile-for-humans/

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My experience, in brief, of #SoCraTes2018: https://schmonz.com/2018/08/28/socrates-2018/ #CodingTour

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This Friday afternoon at @codecentric Munich, we’ll blatantly disregard Egon Spengler’s advice. Danger of total protonic reversal? Worth it. Stay tuned… #CodingTour

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Can you help me gain a client in New York? By making an intro, sharing this message, or both?

I consult, coach, and train, centering on your code in your team space: https://latentagility.com/services

People and companies generally appreciate our time together: https://latentagility.com

💜

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I knew I should have put up posters. Totally outclassed by this guy’s campaign. #CodingTour

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Unterwegs nach #SoCraTes2018!

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Last night’s walk.

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When Taavi opens, closes, or spins something creaky, pretty often he decides to make a creaky noise to match.

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Last week was #CodingTour stop 3 of 4. What was it like? Watch us talk about it: https://youtu.be/hgm4myAiNUE

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Earlier, Taavi waved goodbye to a truck as it left the farm. (Also the gate opened and closed, which is AMAZING these days.)

Now, riding shotgun on this tractor.

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Server upgrade to #NetBSD 8 complete. VPS host’s custom kernel removed pseudo-device npf, so I had to learn about /etc/modules.conf (and will set up later to boot my own in-filesystem kernel). Otherwise absolutely nothing else interesting. Perfect!

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This week on my #CodingTour I visited @CanonMedicalEDI (and @cppedinburgh @LeanAgileEDI @NEBytes).

How'd it go? Read and/or watch! https://schmonz.com/2018/08/17/coding-tour-stop-3-canon-medical-research/

#MobProgramming #PairWithMe #TDD #LegacyCode

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Thanks @NEBytes for having me and for playing "Strangle Your Legacy Code"!

Slides, including links to our code and further #MobProgramming resources: https://schmonz.com/2018/08/15/nebytes-newcastle-august-2018-strangle-your-legacy-code/

#CodingTour #LegacyCode

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Heard about my "#TDD For Non-Programmers" and "#MobProgramming For Non-Programmers" exercises?

Now you can see them in action!

Video (and slides) from tonight's @LeanAgileEDI meetup: https://schmonz.com/2018/08/14/lean-agile-edinburgh-august-2018-programming-for-nonprogrammers/

#CodingTour

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In about an hour, we'll be live-streaming "Programming For Non-Programmers" from Lean Agile Edinburgh (@LeanAgileEDI).

When it's time, tune in here: https://youtu.be/nP7MbEy2Oqo

#MobProgramming #PairWithMe #CodingTour #TDD

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Yesterday was Day 1 of my third #CodingTour stop. Recap: http://twitter.com/schmonz/status/1029117896289660935

Today is Day 2, and also a public meetup in Edinburgh this evening — “Programming For Non-Programmers”. Details: https://schmonz.com/talk/2018-edinburgh/

#MobProgramming #PairWithMe

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@liw@social.nasqueron.org definitely planning to destroy some haggis. And some scotch 🙂

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@liw@social.nasqueron.org yep! My first time in Edinburgh (and Scotland). Any recommendations to do/see/eat while here?

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October has arrived in Edinburgh. As have I.

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Leute, die in der Nähe von München sind: on Thursday, August 30 I’ll be at Munich Software Craft presenting "Strangle Your Legacy Code". Seats are filling fast. Don't miss your chance to mob with us! https://schmonz.com/talk/2018-muenchen/ #MobProgramming #LegacyCode #CodingTour #Softwerkskammer

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This Wednesday, I'll be presenting "Strangle Your Legacy Code" in Newcastle, England: https://schmonz.com/talk/2018-newcastle/ #MobProgramming #CodingTour

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How's my #CodingTour been going? Ask the companies I've visited:

- BREDEX, in @alex_schl's words: https://latentagility.com/testimonial/alex/

- MATHEMA/Redheads, in @drechsler's: https://latentagility.com/testimonial/patrick/

Tour resumes next week! #MobProgramming #PairWithMe

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A new series on schmonz.com!

"My goal here was to obtain the desired change in observable behavior with just enough safety, just enough changed code, and just enough learning along the way. No more than necessary."

https://schmonz.com/2018/08/07/legacy-code-lessons-pymsgauth/

#LegacyCodeLessons

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A commenter asked my advice for how best to introduce #MobProgramming to a team. My answer: https://schmonz.com/2018/07/20/coding-tour-stop-2-bredex/#comment-a283f3522b74783a33f0c829b0890cd2

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Eddie Kenny has started collecting and publishing advice from Agile Mentors, in the form of written responses to a few short questions.

Here’s mine: https://schmonz.com/talk/20180801-agile-mentors/

#agile #mentoring #shortreads

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My favorite use of slack time is to mitigate a risk: to find an aspect of our current success that feels too contingent, and to take a step or two away from operating at the edge of our luck.

#XPLives #DependencyManagement

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Tonight’s walk.

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Last night, for fun, Bamm-Bamm here was pushing grownup-sized wooden chairs around the kitchen. We’re in trouble if he figures out how to deadlift.

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Tonight’s walk.

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Last week on my #CodingTour I visited BREDEX. What was it like? https://schmonz.com/2018/07/20/coding-tour-stop-2-bredex/

(Hint: #MobProgramming #TDD)

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Current status: extremely lucky photographer.

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This counts as a pretty good photo these days, because only a small part of him is a blur.

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