Teaching a pig to sing
/Recently I reentered the job market. No, wait – strike that. Reentry makes it sound like a controlled process. This time, it was more like the sweet meteor of death. Let me explain.
Read MoreArchitectural Agility, or what did DaVinci know that I don't?
/Context.
To understand any technical concept you must first understand the context in which it is applied. When I use the word “architecture” most people will immediately picture a building of some type. I can focus that perception by providing context for the word “architecture”. For example, by saying “Gothic architecture” I can evoke the image of a European cathedral or through the term “Roman architecture” I can give you images of stone columns and porticos. By providing context for the word architecture I can make the meaning clearer to you.
Read MoreIts not just a good idea, its the law
/For rather a long time human interaction has been governed by the rule of law. Defining the principle, we accept that law is generally regarded as regulations or rules established within a community by the authority of that community. These rules are accepted and enforced by the community or by an authority that the community appoints to enforce them. That was a long way to go to define what a law is. There is a point to the definition, though, and it is this: outside of community, what we declare to be “law” are in fact more like guiding principles.
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