Phase 0

Here’s the challenge: Has any Agile project ever kicked off without a Phase 0? I don’t think so, but I’d love to hear from readers who want to prove me wrong. For those coming late to the party, there’s an ongoing debate in the Agile community about Phase 0. One Agile...

Nouns and Verbs

I love the Hype Cycle. If you work in technology, you’re probably already a fan like I am. If not, here’s a quick primer. Every year since 1995, Gartner publishes a set of reports on the state of technology in a variety of industries. And as they’ve been doing since...

Digital Publishing: A view from the trenches

Pitfalls encountered when moving from print to digital publishing While I’ve had a long and varied work experience, the most formative part of my career was when I worked in professional publishing, where I was part of a team put together to move my company from print...

Being cool isn’t always about being Apple

Everyone talks about the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter all the time. We all know they are great and cool, and they deserve their accolades. What about the multitudes of others out there, though? Those less frequently praised products and services working hard and...

InContext at CHI 2011

Folks from InContext will be presenting three sessions at CHI this year, sharing some of the most exciting work we’re doing here. First, on Monday, May 9, Karen Holtzblatt and David Rondeau will present Looking Below the Surface: Understanding and Analyzing...