Johan Peens
Solutions Developer
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Experience – Switching on the lights
A few weeks back we moved into a new home. It wasn’t long before we realized that our electricity bill was a bit more expensive. We immediately started replacing some of our normal lights with led bulbs. Needless to say, it didn’t down our costs, but it did get me thinking. What is it about lights…
The art and science of UX
Apart from the buzz relating to the word and various claims to fame in understanding UX, UX is often times a majestic word to stakeholders. But what is UX then? UX is a methodology just like agile. It is a way of approaching a project in which design comes first. If we build cars with…
Agile Hybridity
It’s a fact that the legacy systems of the past need to be replaced by newer systems as time goes by. These systems lack both the investment of user experience and the agile implementation lifecycle. As and when new systems are created, a strange type of marriage often occurs. I call this marriage Agile Hybridity….
Check your ethos
What motivates us to get up in the morning? Is it the drive to thrive and climb the ladder to yet another bigger salary or paycheck? As cliché as it seems, there’s some things money can’t buy. Recruitment companies and employers alike often times think they can buy your loyalty. But the truth is company culture,…
Devcode to code
More than they want to, my peer developers are battling the business scenarios and information that are passed their way. They live by the motto: Let’s get things done. Excellence however sometimes seems to be ignored. I therefore live by a code. The type that’s not to type , neither to script, but rather drives…