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Agile & Jazz

Agile & Jazz

Software product development and jazz music share a remarkable similarity in their essence: both are grounded in creativity, exploration, and improvisation.

Zen Business & Creativity (Or six ways to die as a creative)

A colleague recently told me about an interesting interview he read with Ed Catmull, who just published a book on Pixar.  One of the key insights was that he observed how poor management allows organization to smother the creative genius of important company talent.  I’ve been fortunate, and intentional enough to avoid traditional organizational structures Continue reading Zen Business & Creativity (Or six ways to die as a creative)