Monthly Archives: November 2011
JIRA can be a daunting tool. It is robust and flexible, but, as with any tool, it is only as good as our ability to use it. Here are some suggestions for turning JIRA into an agile project management tool. Note: This tutorial assumes installation and configuration of of the excellent Greenhopper plugin. Continue Reading
Here at HiDef, we are a completely distributed operation. There is no office building we have to get to everyday, so we’re not spending that 90 minutes a day in the car getting frustrated–or worse. Beyond the obvious benefit of missing rush hour and allowing ourselves to arrive at work truly at our best, we can “time shift” common activities, such as grocery shopping or other errands into time slots that aren’t peak hours. Continue Reading
The typical conference structure is built to highlight structures of power and “expertism.” Trophy speakers, plenaries, gee-whiz presentations… those mechanisms of communication are inaccessible to so many with great ideas. There is one communication apparatus that we all have, and which serves as the only means of presenting an idea at OppColl: The voice. And the voice is the only mechanism granted to those who attend OppColl. Continue Reading