How the AA got into the telephone business in the UK and the newly-independent Irish Free State.
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How the telegraph put a stop to illicit drinking in Galway, and made Leopold Bloom think about astronomy instead of STIs. (6 minute read) Early one summer morning in 1877, drinkers at Denis Kelly’s pub on Galway’s High Street were interrupted by an unwelcome visitor. Constable Joseph Merrifield of the RIC was not looking for … Continue reading Time Gentlemen, Please
Most of the projects I have worked on in the past few years have been replacements for legacy systems. Often the legacy system is a core part of the business, built and enhanced over many years. When it's decided to replace the system, the organisation often has to decide if they want to undertake the … Continue reading Agile methodologies and legacy replacement projects
Of the 4 core values as stated by the Agile Manifesto, one value stands out for me: working software over comprehensive documentation. It's generally believed that the traditional big requirements document is incompatible with Agile principals of welcome change, iterative development and collaborative working. However, in practice, lots of big requirements documents are still written. I’ve … Continue reading How much documentation should you use on an Agile project?
Deryck Fay 