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  • It’s all starting to come together…

    …a little bit at a time. So yesterday at TWU we had a session called Analysis in Context, which was (for me at least) exactly what I have been looking for in terms of lessons that I can wholeheartedly agree with. During the session, the “dirty secret of software development” was revealed to us. I’ll…

  • My Agile Worry, Part 1: Marrying Code

    So we’ve started delving a little deeper into Agile Development today at TWU. Today we discussed the balance of quality and timebound delivery, as well as iterative software development and adaptive planning. Below I’d like to discuss an issue that is near and dear to my heart, an issue that really worries me about Agile…

  • My work is the big building ahead on the left

    00007.jpg Originally uploaded by josh.ev9. This is Airport Road, the main road outside the office. We have to cross this road one or more times per day, and the concept of crosswalk doesn’t seem to exist in India…

  • Coconut Graveyard

    00012.jpg Originally uploaded by josh.ev9. Up the street from the office in Bangalore lies a coconut graveyard, complete with barbed wire…

  • Independence Day

    Today is Independence Day here in India. That means nobody goes to work, at least in the normal offices. (Restaurants and things tend to be open, I think.) So what does a group of weary foreign travellers do on a day off in India? Well, we go in to the office, of course. We have…

  • TWU Expecations

    What are your expectations for ThoughtWorks University, in 30 minutes or less? The only reason for the time limit is the fact that my meeting with one of my coaches in about 30 minutes, so I better get to it. Here goes… I’m just going to put my biggest expectation/goal out there right up front.…

  • Lunchtime @ TWI

    Lunchtime at ThoughtWorks India is great. They have a small cafeteria with plenty of table space (if you’re willing to squish a little). The meal is an Indian Buffet with different choices each day. Then you sit down to eat and all of a sudden you’re next to a bunch of different people, some that…

  • TGIFridays? In India? Yep.

    Where did I eat dinner yesterday? DAMN! Good guess! Oh, you saw the title…right. So yeah, a group of us went to the local TGIFridays for dinner last night. Immediately I felt like I was back in the US. Surreal. The food was mostly the same, but the happy hour was damn near all night…

  • TWU Day 1: Slooooooooooooow

    The first day of work in India is about to come to an end. For those not in the know, TWU stands for ThoughtWorks University, the training program I’m attending to start my job with a bang. They sent us to India, and now we’re ready to work…well, kinda. To be honest, we’re all a…

  • Welcome to India!

    IMG_7484 Originally uploaded by josh.ev9. I made it here to Bangalore. It was quite a long journey: 2 nine hour flights, back to back. Craaazy. We went from Chicago to Frankfurt, then Frankfurt to Bangalore. It’s nice here, and the office is really cool. Today we’re meeting people from different offices and just sort of…