October 2009
2 posts
The Publication of Apprenticeship Patterns
Now that I’ve had the pleasure of holding my book in my hands I feel like it’s time to (re-)tell the story of how this book was born.
In the Spring of 2002, I worked at a big, old (bloated) non-profit organization in Chicago. My boss (IT manager) handed me a book that had been given to him by some local consultants. He had seen my accelerating appetite for software development books...
What are you practicing for?
I’m running the Chicago Marathon this Sunday. I’ve done a bad job of preparing for this race, so I don’t expect my time to be better than my first two marathons. One of the reasons I haven’t had much time to prepare is that I’ve been coaching football 3 days a week. We practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, with games every Saturday. So, between the...