The videos from Smidig 2008 are up. This is mine (in Swedish):
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Smidig Videos Are Up
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Going to JAOO
Monday, September 8th, 2008I will be at JAOO this year, telling everyone who is interested all about ThoughtWorks Sweden. Last time I went to JAOO was 2001, so I am really looking forward to it.
I will probably spend quite some time in the ThoughtWorks booth, so come by and say hi. Or beat me in the IT-run which I have signed up for.
Speaking at Smidig 2008
Monday, September 8th, 2008I am happy to say that I will give one of the lightning talks at Smidig 2008. My presentation is about optimizing the whole product chain, from concept to cash, and stop focusing on projects as they fragment the organization and cause local optimization.
Last years conference was great and inspired us here in Stockholm to do our own version in the form of Agila Sverige. I am really looking forward to going back to Oslo.
Presentation About Test Driven Development
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008I will do a presentation on 'Successfully Using Test Driven Development' at .NetAkademin Tuesday September 16th. This talk will cover stuff like BDD, outside-in but also how the test-driven approach is used on the project as a whole.
To match my .Net experience, we will touch on frameworks and tools for .Net, but focus on the ideas and philosophies behind them, making it a very platform independent presentation.
The event is first and foremost for clients and members of .NetAkademin, but any seat not taken by them is available to the public.
Oops
Thursday, August 28th, 2008No more tweet summaries here. Thanks Ben.
Joining ThoughtWorks, Starting Office in Stockholm
Friday, May 16th, 2008I am thrilled and honored to say that I will be joining ThoughtWorks starting June. Stockholm is the next pin on the ThoughtWorks world map and my job will be heading the operations locally.
The Stockholm office will initially be manned by me and homeward bound Ola, but we plan to find and attract some of the great talent available here.
It is really exciting to become a part of the excellent organization that is ThoughtWorks. I have already had the chance to meet quite a few of my future colleagues who all have shown that ThoughtWorks is made up of great people. Thanks for making me feel welcome.
I am really looking forward to this, it will be hard work and a lot of fun.
TripIt Invitations All Over The Place
Monday, February 18th, 2008I managed to send an invite to TripIt to everyone in my GMail addressbook this morning. This was unintentional, I guess either I am stupid or the TripIt interface is unclear.
Anyway, as I have 500+ email addresses in GMail, and some are people I have mailed once, this might turn out to be quite awkward. So sorry about that if you got the mail and wonder why the hell I sent it.
Oh, another thing
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008For all the good reasons, yak shaving is the thing to do these days.
My Talk From Smidig 2007 Available Online
Monday, February 11th, 2008I just found out that the talk I gave at Smidig 2007 is available online. If you think there is something wrong with the sound, it is in swedish.
I am really old
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008I am actually 53 days older than the universe, I had no clue.
Agile Sweden 2008
Sunday, December 30th, 2007After reading Aslaks post on his upcoming conferences it is obvious to me that Stockholm is sorely lacking in the conference space.
Aslak mentions RubyFools in Copenhagen and Oslo, and Smidig 2008 in Oslo. RubyFools seems to be great, and I know that Smidig was awesome in 2007.
The only conference I can think of in Stockholm is JFokus, which I hear is very good but Java only. Looking to the whole of Sweden we have Øredev which I always has found too unfocused, and Expo-C which I cannot tell if they exist anymore.
I guess I have no right complaining if I am not prepared to do anything about it. So, after Smidig 2007 in Oslo, we have had talks within the Agile Sweden network about running a similar conference in Stockholm this spring. And while this is no announcement by any means, I am putting pressure on myself to actually contribute to make it happen by speaking openly about it.
Look out for Agile Sweden 2008 this spring.
Speaking at Smidig2007
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007I just got an email saying that my lightning talk proposal for Smidig2007 was accepted. I will speak about the experiences we have had at WeMind when trying to run a lean enterprise.
I am really looking forward to this conference, it is all lightning talks and open space.
Me, an Ipod addict
Saturday, July 28th, 2007My name is Marcus Ahnve and I am an iPod addict.
My iPod died on me the other day. That is when I realized that I am an addict. I got physically cold and I immediately realized that my next subway ride would be iPod less. I cannot ride the subway without an iPod.
I had plans for this iPod. We were going to spend the fall and winter together, waiting for the iPhone to reach this dark corner of the world sometime next spring. Now I was left alone with no one to turn to.
There are currently two iPods on my desk. I still have the old one as I just can't let go yet, the other one is a 8GB iPod Nano. No moving parts this time, and the option to buy the Nike+ kit, which isn't available for the iPhone anyway. I feel better, I will be able to ride the subway again.
Stockholm is not Portland
Friday, May 18th, 2007Sitting in Stockholm reading blogs, it feels like being home on a friday night knowing that there is a great party going on and you are not going.
Spring Is In the Air
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007Spring surprised us early this year, so we are currently blessed with a mild 10ºC. As everyone who has ever experienced it knows, the early days of spring after the long dark winter are just wonderful
The photo is taken with my SE K610i, and stitched together with DoubleTake, which deserves a mentioning. I noticed today that I had lost my license for it, so I sent an email to EchoOne explaining the situation. I got a reply with my license within 4 hours. Great stuff.
New Job in Startup Land
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007I almost forgot to mention it, but I have a new job. Again some might say.
After being a consultant for 1.5 years with Valtech Sweden, I am back in startup land. This time it is really, really startup. We registered our domain last friday, we do not have a web site yet, we are all sitting in one room on broken chairs. Ok, one broken chair. Mine is actually the good one.
It has only been three days, but boy, it is a lot of fun. The fact that you get to call all of the shots means that you can have things just the way you want them.
I look forward to this spring with a sense of excitement, that I will be part of building something that actually means something to me. That means a lot.
A Fresh View On Printing
Monday, February 19th, 2007My three year old son just managed to print something of the Backyardigans web site and yelled out "Dad! We got mail!"
I am also a …
Sunday, October 15th, 2006... a talent!
You're a risk-taker, and you follow your passions. You're determined to take on the world and succeed on your own terms. Whether in the arts, science, engineering, business, or politics, you fearlessly express your own vision of the world. You're not afraid of a fight, and you're not afraid to bet your future on your own abilities. If you find a job boring or stifling, you're already preparing your resume. You believe in doing what you love, and you're not willing to settle for an ordinary life.
Talent: 64%
Lifer: 23%
Mandarin: 49%
Take the Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin quiz.
And now I’m a …
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006I'm a Chevrolet Corvette!
You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Valtech Days in Dallas
Thursday, September 28th, 2006I'll be traveling to Dallas, Texas this weekend to speak about agile documentation at Valtech Days.
I am looking forward to attending other sessions, the rest of the conference is looking really interesting. If you are in the area and want attend the conference, I believe there are still a few seats available.
