Software systems rule our world. My regular newsletter explores the human factors that make software engineering so unique, so difficult, so important and all consuming.
The Human Software 275 - HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in IT - Coming in September!
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I hope you've had a good summer and are re-energised and looking forward to lowering yourself back into the tepid pool of work for the remainder of the year. Here's a view from a charming street market in Aix-en-Provence. Shortly afterwards, I made it to the Paul Cezanne exhibit at the Museé Granet where I was inspired to think about new ideas for the cover of HUMAN SOFTWARE. The big news is, HUMAN SOFTWARE has a release date! e-pub will be available on Leanpub on September 16th, if you prefer a dead trees version, that will be available on Amazon from October 7th. In the coming weeks I'll share the pre-order link for the physical book. If you want the e-pub/PDF then you can sign up on the Leanpub page be informed the moment it's available. This week I sent out review copies and over the coming weeks I'll be promoting the launch of HUMAN SOFTWARE on social media. If you see a post from me, do me a favour and interact with it or boost it in some way so that I can reach more people. Self-publishing is self-marketing! Below a few articles I published on my blog as well as the HUMAN SOFTWARE website. It's funny to think that 3 and 2/3rds years ago I started writing a blog, then had a podcast, then did some speaking, then discarded the idea of becoming a consultant and finally decided that writing a novel was the best way to express how I feel about this crazy software engineering world. A short two years later, here we are.... Have a great Sunday! What do you think of the new cover? “Human Software: A Life in IT” Publication Dates AnnouncedPublished on August 23, 2025 Yesterday I announced the publication date of my debut novel “Human Software: A Life in IT” on LinkedIn and on the Human Software website. The e-pub will be available on Leanpub on Tuesday 16th September 2025. The physical book will be available via Amazon KDP on or around Tuesday 7th October. If you’d like a… Read More »“Human Software: A Life in IT” Publication Dates Announced
“Human Software: A Life in IT” Release Date AnnouncedPublished on August 22, 2025 Today I’ve sent out the first review copies of my debut novel, “HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in IT“. “HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in IT” will be published on LeanPub on Tuesday September 16th 2025. Following that it will be available on Amazon KDP on or around Tuesday 7th October 2025. You will be able to… Read More »“Human Software: A Life in IT” Release Date Announced The post “Human Software: A Life in IT” Release Date Announced appeared first on HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in IT. Get to know Gerbach through its WebsitePublished on July 29, 2025 Business never sleeps, why should Gerbach? To bring the book to life, I created a website for the fictional company at the heart of the book. You can browse the products and the leadership team. Look out for clues on the Gerbach website. The post Get to know Gerbach through its Website appeared first on HUMAN SOFTWARE - THE NOVEL. |
The Human Software
Software systems rule our world. My regular newsletter explores the human factors that make software engineering so unique, so difficult, so important and all consuming.
Last couple of weeks, I've been rebuilding some Windows base images in order to comply with corporate patching policies. The new images are CIS hardened which means they follows guidelines set out by the Center for Internet Security benchmark. This ultimately means that the images are restricted in what they can do, what they can access, what is installed upon them by default. These security measures work in opposition to the automation we already have in place for our customers. This is the...
Aside from being a writer, I'm also an avid film and TV watcher. This week we were blessed by the arrival of Pluribus on AppleTV. It's a speculative science fiction series written by Vince Gilligan, co-creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. He's someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to writing, producing and directing these incredibly successful series. More than that though, he picks the best people and directs them with ease. Here's a bit on when Vince Gilligan knew...
Greg Wilson of Software Carpentry fame knows how to write a headline. His recent talk Cocaine and Conway's Law is a mine of brilliant ideas and books to add to your reading list. They talk invested me immediately through his excoriation of Mark Andreessen's "Techno Optimist Manifesto" as a part of the Peter Thiel/Elon Musk narrative - work harder and longer, fix all problems via tech. Conway's Law, for those who are unfamiliar is the implicit link between social organisation of a company and...