About Ken Judy

I am an executive leader, software developer, father and husband trying to do more good than harm. I am an agile practitioner. I say this fully aware I say nothing. Sold as a tool to solve problems, agile is more a set of principles that encourage us to confront problems. Broad adoption of the jargon has not resulted in wide embrace of these principles. I strive to create material and human good by respecting co-workers, telling truth to employers, improving my skills, and caring for the people affected by the software I help build.

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This week, I’m presenting a paper at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. My goal is to engage academic ethicists in a conversation about agile software development.

Given the year in employment I’ve had in the last year and what’s going on at my current employer this week, it is a gift that I was able to attend and I’m grateful for it.

Mae Phim Thai

Mae Phim
My favorite restaurant.

Where I fell in love with Thai food fifteen years ago. Lunch prices all the time. Dinner and weekend hours.

Fifteen years ago, I ate there several times a week.

The owner has resisted the urge to change. Same menu, almost the same prices.

In Seattle for a weekend last month, I found time for thom ka kai. Nothing could live up to memories of soups past but I wasn’t disappointed.

Working hard, doing the job well, and unspoiled by success.

A search engine for the ignorant

wftWho is this ad supposed to appeal to?

The undecided, apathetic or terminally jaded?

Clearly people stupid enough to think Microsoft shares their aimless disrespect for “the man”.

Maybe they think gullible people oblivious to this moment in history are the best audience for their last to market search engine.

Sounds right, come to think of it.