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Why is the interoperability drive so important to us?

This must be the gazillionth time I am writing this blog post, whereby I deleted the previous attempts as I wanted to avoid the possible whiplash I will receive from some of my colleagues and the more 'radical' technologists. Henk, who is one of my colleagues involved in our interoperability...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 07-31-2008
What’s your Circle of Interest?

Grant Holliday made us aware of Paul Stovell who put out the question to bloggers to define how they spend their time in terms if three areas: Core These are things I enjoy, care about, and follow as much as I can. When news breaks in these areas, I try to stay on top. I like to think I’m an expert in...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 05-07-2008
Back from Nationals - Proud Dad, refocusing on upcoming TFS evangelism in Kuwait

I am back from Cape Town, where my oldest son Alexander fought a long, hard and cold battle in eight heats, ice cold swimming pool and against team from all over Africa. He did not bring any medals back home, missed 3rd place in 50m free by just over a tenth of a second and was at times low, frustrated...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 03-23-2008
Radio Silence ... busy times ... but Spanish posters appearing :)

I apologies for the radio silence, however, with lots of traveling and project deliverables, I am not finding much time to focus on things like this blog. It should all change by September 10th when we start preparing for TechEd 2007 in South-Africa and stressing out with chalk&talk session content...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 09-04-2007
Software Engineers on their way to Pluto ... we have a liftoff!

COWABUNGA! We have just received the green lights to wrapup and print our third book, titled " Software Engineers on their way to Pluto ". If you are in for an exciting journey to Pluto, while investigating 4 typical software development lifecycle environments and watching software engineers...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 07-13-2007
SDLC - We can learn from other industries ...

" Dad, what are these people doing? " my son asked me while we walked past a construction site on the way to school. Being in a rush as always and dragging three really motivated sons to school on a Monday morning made me answer "don't know", without really having a look. On my...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 06-11-2007
Redmond Sabbatical - Day 11 (D-Day ... or FiFi Day)

We have practically conquered the beachhead and "FiFi" is about to be beaten ... the "Find It Fix It" system checking initiative. This brings the first pha se of a very interesting and eventful sabbatical to an end and we can look forward to many more victories in due course q;-)...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 04-27-2007
Redmond Sabbatical - Day 5

The quest to analyses the TFS BPA tool and requirements continues and will most likely continue through most of tonight ... thanks to the jet lag and associated confused brain, this should be no problem. However, the highlight of the day was when Bill too me to the Seattle Safeco Field to watch the Twins...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 04-20-2007
MVP Summit - T+1: Museum of flight ... WOW!

Apart from the buzz of the MVP passion and brainpower humming through the museum of flight ... the experience of visiting the was simply "awesome". I really, really wish I could have had my three sons with me this evening, because they would be on cloud nine for the rest of their lives. The blackbird...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 03-14-2007
MVP Summit - T+1: The Summit is heating up, while the weather is cooling

The day started at 2C ... quite "coolish" for us South-Africans. Last night we enjoyed the regional dinner, which resulted in most of us getting captured on a sheet or paper VISUALISATION and receiving a tattoo IDENTIFICATION ... relax, it only lasts a day. Today was quite eventful, with Bill Gates delivering...

Posted to Willy-Peter Schaub's Cave of Chamomile Simplicity (Weblog) by willy on 03-14-2007

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