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Building and using software.

Follow the money

ChatGPT is a disruptive technology. But it is not just about engineers being out of a job. The real disruption comes from how AI tools change the flow of money.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software Leave a comment May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 4 Minutes

Boxes and arrows with Mermaid

Sooner or later when creating software you end up drawing diagrams to explain how the system you are building works. This post is a short primer to Mermaid, a tool for creating and maintaining diagrams, with personal insights.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software Leave a comment May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 4 Minutes

Game design with AnyDice

AnyDice is a useful tool for designing and analysing different dice mechanics. In this post I show you how to use AnyDice to analyse two popular dice mechanics and how I used AnyDice to design the dice mechanic of one of my games.

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software Leave a comment May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 4 Minutes

Advice for someone in their first job

What advice would you give a newly graduated person starting his or first job as a knowledge worker in IT?  In my last job I had the pleasure of working as a mentor for young people beginning their first job after graduation.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 5 Minutes

John from Jamaica

I met John from Jamaica in Thessaloniki. John is a con artist. I was on my way to the airport on my last day in Greece. My encounter with John reminded me of a course I attended years ago.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software, Travel April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 3 Minutes

Six questions to get into a project or new role fast

Getting into a new role or a new project requires you to understand the project fast so you can start adding value. Over the years I have discovered six questions that help me get into a new role and start adding value fast.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 5 Minutes

An online quiz walk with Twine

I created an online quiz walk tool yesterday. Quiz walks are popular in Sweden and I picked up how to use Twine in 2021. I wanted to see how an online tool could boost this fun activity and I tried it out on a quiz I did at Fredecon 2022.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software, Sweden March 13, 2023March 26, 2023 3 Minutes

Agile misconceptions: Cherry-picking

One of the greatest misunderstanding of “Agile frameworks” is that you can choose which processes and tools to use and which to ignore. Well, it’s a free world and there is no universal process police so in a way it is correct, but then: Is it a good idea?

Frederik Jensen IT & Software October 11, 2022March 31, 2023 2 Minutes

Getting requirements right is hard work

The key to any successful project I have worked on is to build the right system and to build it right. Sounds simple, right? 

Frederik Jensen IT & Software October 9, 2022March 26, 2023 3 Minutes

Food for thought: Three personal favourites

Once in a while I come across a book, video or website that stays with me for a long time by providing a model or explanation that really resonates with me. For inspiration at the end of a long summer, here are three personal favourites. Each of these I have returned to and enjoyed years … Continue reading Food for thought: Three personal favourites →

Frederik Jensen IT & Software August 3, 2022March 31, 2023 3 Minutes

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