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 276 - Dotting the 'i's, Crossing the 't's
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We're in to the last days of summer here in Amsterdam. This morning, out on the Amstel, there were plenty of joggers, cyclists and rowers taking full advantage of it. And just like them, next week I'll be busy starting the promotion for "Human Software: A Life in I.T." I've had to make a slight change to the publication date due to some extra changes needed on the layout, but I hope you'll agree it'll be worth the wait. I was fortunate enough to receive lovely reviews this week and I'm looking forward to sharing them with you! This coming week I'll be out and about in Amsterdam at the Fall Writer's Night at the American Book Centre talking to publishers, authors and industry experts and next month I'll be attending to Fast Flow Conference in London to again talk with some of people are firmly in my target demographic - techies, consultants and managers! Despite my best intentions, it behooves me to at least try to have a profile on some of the more popular social media! If you haven't already please like my new Facebook Page and follow me on Instagram to keep up with the latest updates and I'll be running a competition over the next few weeks too. Also, please follow me or connect on LinkedIn and I'm quite active in the writers community on Bluesky. Here are some bookmarks I've had made - what do you think of them?! That's it for the moment. I hope the sun is shining wherever you are today. Below you'll find links to a couple of blog posts, one giving an excerpt from the book chapter "The Consultants" and another explaining how I created the cover art and map for the book. Until next time, have a great Sunday! Book Excerpt: The ConsultantsPublished on September 13, 2025 “Way back when I started out, there were a couple of new products coming online, and they had hired our team in to take on specific responsibilities. The team I worked on was a blend of ages and experiences. Some of the old timers…” He chuckles to himself. “They were probably in their late thirties… Read More »Book Excerpt: The Consultants The post Book Excerpt: The Consultants appeared first on HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in I.T.. Using AI in Combination With Drawing to Make Book IllustrationsPublished on September 2, 2025 Human Software is a book about the importance of people working together to overcome the machinations of evil corporations. It’s a story about how humans are blamed for mistakes that computers make. A human story set in the modern world of software development, where engineers and managers are often pulled in competing directions simultaneously. For… Read More »Using AI in Combination With Drawing to Make Book Illustrations The post Using AI in Combination With Drawing to Make Book Illustrations appeared first on HUMAN SOFTWARE: A Life in I.T.. |
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.
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. Sweltering on a sunny day in Provence The big news is, HUMAN SOFTWARE has a release date! e-pub will be available on...
Just like "Parts Unlimited" in "The Phoenix Project" - a good tech story needs an interesting company to base its story upon. So over the last week I put together a little corporate website for Gerbach Inc. On it you can meet some of the leadership team and find out a little more about what Gerbach does and where it does business. The Gerbach Logo Gerbach's head office is based in Sandport in the UK. Sandport is a fictional town based on Sandwich in Kent - my hometown. Since the 1950s there...
I've spent the last two months (a short trip to Iceland aside) working on the next set of edits for HUMAN SOFTWARE. In all honesty, I thought I'd just be doing a little bit of light word work when it came to this round but as it transpired, I ended up changing about a third of the content. A few chapters were discarded, and numerous rewrites were made in the name of pacing and tension building. What I hope we've ended up with is a more intriguing and interesting journey for Beth and Chrissie...