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Category: IT & Software

Building and using software.

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 Leave a comment 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 26, 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 4, 2023 3 Minutes

CluedIn: Put the business in the driving seat

I recently got my hands into a product called CluedIn. Not only does it have a cool tech stack but it also offers a novel approach to business intelligence challenges. 

Frederik Jensen IT & Software October 30, 2021February 27, 2023 2 Minutes

Mars Crisis: Conversations

In this post I go behind the scene on the conversation engine I built for Mars Crisis. Conversations are a key element of Mars Crisis and I wanted to build an engine that provides a satisfying user experience.

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software September 27, 2021February 27, 2023 4 Minutes

Mars Crisis: The secret sauce

In this final post on the story engine of Mars Crisis, I reveal the secret sauce that will optimise your chances of saving the colony!

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software September 23, 2021February 27, 2023 4 Minutes

Mars Crisis: Moves

This post is a continuation from Mars Crisis: The story engine. In this series of three posts, I explain the design of the story engine in Mars Crisis. Mars Crisis is a one man project. It’s based on Twine 2 using the Harlowe 3.2.2 story format. The latest version of the game is available here. … Continue reading Mars Crisis: Moves →

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software September 20, 2021February 27, 2023 5 Minutes

Mars Crisis: The story engine

This post is the first in a series of three posts where I go into the details of the Mars Crisis story engine. The story engine is what supports the game generating a story that addresses the theme.

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software September 16, 2021February 27, 2023 4 Minutes

Mars Crisis: Premise

Mars Crisis is a game about political struggle, trying to navigate in a complex landscape with conflicting agendas and finding the best way forward. There are no bad guys, just different interests and opinions.

Frederik Jensen Games, IT & Software September 11, 2021February 27, 2023 3 Minutes

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