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Ian Wells
People of faith - no need for us to sleep walk into a climate crisis
Here are some ideas for discussion groups in your church about climate change. Addressing the climate crisis is provably the biggest...
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A climate activist reading list
These are the books I have read that have led my understanding of climate change, over the years. Thank goodness for books. Operating...
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Grandpa grandpa
. "Grandpa, grandpa, tell me more about life way back in 2019 before the start of the #anthropocene." "well, by 2019 climate change and...
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The attack on wicked problems in software quality
📷What is a wicked problem? From “Don’t even think about it - why are brains are wired to ignore climate change” by George Marshall:...
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The key to JIRA projects keys
Good design relies on attention to detail. I recommend JIRA designers choose their Project Keys carefully. 📷Each JIRA project has its...
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Internship Best Practice Christchurch NZ
As usual, much more is going on in the tech industry in Christchurch than most people are aware of. There is a tech skills shortage in...
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Practical ways to get your Internship in Christchurch New Zealand
📷 This article is intended for people seeking tech internships in Canterbury New Zealand. It gives some examples of how to start...
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Improving software quality by staff upskilling
Many organisations know they have software quality problems, and know their staff are capable of improving quality, but they are not in a...
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Amazingly bike Lanes generate jobs
Christchurch City Council, as I write this(Oct 2017), is deciding whether to make the bike lanes on St Asaph Street safer for all, or to...
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JIRA branching and version numbers
Version numbers JIRA version numbers correspond to the branching strategy being used: For example There are unique version numbers...
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Keep JIRA up to date as your org changes
Many companies have been using JIRA for many years and over this time, the way you work together has been changing and adapting and...
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How to hire a top tester
📷 I have managed testing for Telogis NZ, for the Trimble Mapping & GIS division, for a Hewlett-Packard compiler group, and managed...
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Create apps that meet needs not wants
I too love attending events like Ministry of Awesome and startup weekends and tap into the enthusiasm and talent of so many (usually)...
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Q3: Tech Learnings on managing change
Question 3: What can tech industry practitioners teach NZ about how to work constructively with exponential change? Those of us working...
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Q2: Are we smart enough at tech to save the world?
📷📷 Before attending the Christchurch NZ Singularity U, I hoped to get 9 questions answered. Here is my answer to Question 2 Q2: It...
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Q1: From Bucky to the Singularity
Before attending the Christchurch NZ Singularity U, I hoped to get 9 questions answered. 📷Here is my answer to Question 1 1. As an...
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The problems with JIRA
I speak with many Atlassian users as an Atlassian Expert. 📷 I hear many users telling me they have the same problem with their JIRA...
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9 questions for SingularityU Summit NZ
📷📷 It's brilliant to have the SingularityU NZ Summit this week present the ideas and possibilities of exponential growth to so many...
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Is software quality fake news?
📷This American Life raises a profound but obvious point about truth telling. I was brought up to know that lying is a bad thing. With a...
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