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Bloodlands and Mr. Jones

I’m reading Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands. About how Stalin and Hitler killed 14 million civilians and prisoner’s of war in the area between Berlin, Moscow and the Black Sea between 1933 and 1945. It is not all new to me. Still, it is heavy to take in. Snyder’s style is factual with eye witness accounts. He … Continue reading Bloodlands and Mr. Jones →

Frederik Jensen Sweden 2 Comments September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 2 Minutes

Long term success rarely depends on being done by a given date

Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software August 29, 2023August 19, 2023 1 Minute

Photography: Best of Summer 2023

August is coming to an end and so is summer. I found many opportunities to compose and create pictures. In this post I present my personal favourites and put a few words into the process behind. Puzzles On a rainy day in our summer house in Denmark, we pulled out a couple of puzzles. I … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2023 →

Frederik Jensen Sweden August 27, 2023August 13, 2023 2 Minutes

If your code is hard to test, you haven’t designed it well

Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software August 22, 2023August 19, 2023 1 Minute

What happened to analysis and design?

Back when I began creating software I was taught a waterfall development process. With what Agile has preached for a generation, you might think that this was horrible. Yet, I’m reflecting that the former approach had upsides that we have since lost.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software August 20, 2023August 17, 2023 3 Minutes

Viking Con 42

Viking Con is a game convention in Copenhagen. I will be at Viking Con 42 and I will be offering a game. Please step forward if you would like to run the game.

Frederik Jensen Games, Sweden August 19, 2023August 20, 2023 2 Minutes

How to test microservices

Recently I did a workshop on how to test microservices to inspire my new team. Working with a microservice architecture without tests is like practicing dark magic. On the other hand, poorly designed tests can drag you down too. It is important to get testing right.

Frederik Jensen IT & Software August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 6 Minutes

Going electric part X

It's been a while since I last shared about my efforts transitioning to driving electric. It is not like nothing has happened but progress is slow. With the risk of sounding like an angry old man ranting, here goes.

Frederik Jensen Sweden July 31, 2023August 1, 2023 3 Minutes

Montsegur in Japan

Château de Montségur in southern France was once the location of a dramatic siege. In my game Montsegur 1244 you retell the story. The game is now available in Japanese.

Frederik Jensen Games 1 Comment July 29, 2023July 30, 2023 3 Minutes

Hello World

Stockholm shuts down in July. Shops in business districts close for the summer. Subway lines close down for repairs late evenings. The traffic jam on the freeway clears up. Visby Cathedral on a sunny day in early June. Copyright Frederik Jensen 2023. I've been back in the office for one week, calm and quiet with … Continue reading Hello World →

Frederik Jensen IT & Software, Sweden July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 3 Minutes

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